Implicit selection of transform candidates

ABSTRACT

Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes using multiple transforms, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes making a decision, based on one or more decoded coefficients and in an absence of one or more transform indices, regarding an application of a transform to a current block of a video, and performing, based on the decision, a conversion between the current block and a bitstream representation of the video.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Patent ApplicationNo. PCT/CN2020/094904, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, which claims the priorityto and benefits of International Patent Application No.PCT/CN2019/090261 filed on Jun. 6, 2019, International PatentApplication No. PCT/CN2019/091435 filed on Jun. 15, 2019, InternationalPatent Application No. PCT/CN2019/098468 filed on Jul. 30, 2019, andInternational Patent Application No. PCT/CN2019/101793 filed on Aug. 21,2019. All the aforementioned patent applications are hereby incorporatedby reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This patent document relates to video coding and decoding techniques,devices and systems.

BACKGROUND

In spite of the advances in video compression, digital video stillaccounts for the largest bandwidth use on the internet and other digitalcommunication networks. As the number of connected user devices capableof receiving and displaying video increases, it is expected that thebandwidth demand for digital video usage will continue to grow.

SUMMARY

Devices, systems and methods related to digital video coding, andspecifically, methods on multiple transforms for video coding, aredescribed. The described methods may be applied to both the existingvideo coding standards (e.g., High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)) andfuture video coding standards (e.g., Versatile Video Coding (VVC)) orcodecs.

In one representative aspect, the disclosed technology may be used toprovide an example method for video processing. This method includesmaking a decision, based on one or more decoded coefficients and in anabsence of one or more transform indices, regarding an application of atransform to a current block of a video, and performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the current block and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video.

In another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may be usedto provide an example method for video processing. This method includesmaking a decision, based on a set of representative coefficients and inan absence of one or more transform indices, regarding an application ofa transform to a current block, and performing, based on the decision, aconversion between the current block and a bitstream representation,wherein the set of representative coefficients is included in a set ofsignificant coefficients, and wherein each of the set of significantcoefficients is non-zero.

In yet another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may beused to provide an example method for video processing. This methodincludes selecting, as part of an implicit selection of transforms (IST)mode, one or more transforms of a transform set from a set of predefinedtransforms, and applying, as part of performing a conversion between acurrent block and a bitstream representation, at least one of the one ormore transforms to the current block.

In yet another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may beused to provide an example method for video processing. This methodincludes making a decision, based on a coding mode of a current block ofa video, regarding an application of an implicit multiple transform set(MTS) process to the coding mode regardless of a value of an indicationof enabling an MTS process in a bitstream representation of the video ata sequence level, a picture level, a sub-picture level, a slice level, atile group level, a tile level, a brick level, a coding tree unit (CTU)row, or a CTU level, and performing, based on the decision, a conversionbetween the current block and the bitstream representation, wherein theimplicit MTS process includes using a characteristic of the currentblock to determine a transform used during the conversion.

In yet another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may beused to provide an example method for video processing. This methodincludes making a decision, based on an enablement of a multipletransform set (MTS) process for a video region of a video, regarding anenablement of an intra subblock partitioning (ISP) mode or a subblocktransform (SBT) mode for the video region, and performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the video region and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video.

In yet another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may beused to provide an example method for video processing. This methodincludes making a decision, based on an enablement of an intra subblockpartitioning (ISP) mode or a subblock transform (SBT) mode for a videoregion of a video, regarding an enablement of a multiple transform set(MTS) process for the video region, and performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the video region and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video.

In yet another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may beused to provide an example method for video processing. This methodincludes performing a conversion between a current block of a video anda bitstream representation of the video, wherein the bitstreamrepresentation comprises a first syntax element that controls a usage ofan implicit multiple transform set (MTS) process on the current blockand a second syntax element that controls a usage of an explicit MTSprocess on the current block, and wherein the first syntax element isdifferent from the second syntax element, wherein the implicit MTSprocess includes using a characteristic of the current block todetermine a transform used during the conversion.

In yet another representative aspect, the disclosed technology may beused to provide an example method for video processing. This methodincludes making a decision, for a video region of a video, regarding anapplication of an implicit multiple transform set (MTS) process and/oran explicit MTS process to the video region using one or more controlparameters that are based on a coding mode of the video region, andperforming, based on the decision, a conversion between the video regionand a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the implicit MTSprocess includes using a characteristic of the current block todetermine a transform used during the conversion.

In yet another representative aspect, the above-described method isembodied in the form of processor-executable code and stored in acomputer-readable program medium.

In yet another representative aspect, a device that is configured oroperable to perform the above-described method is disclosed. The devicemay include a processor that is programmed to implement this method.

In yet another representative aspect, a video decoder apparatus mayimplement a method as described herein.

The above and other aspects and features of the disclosed technology aredescribed in greater detail in the drawings, the description and theclaims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an example of an encoder block diagram.

FIG. 2 shows an example of 67 intra prediction modes.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show examples of reference samples for wide-angle intraprediction modes for non-square blocks.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a discontinuity when using wide-angle intraprediction.

FIGS. 5A-5D show examples of samples used by a position-dependent intraprediction combination (PDPC) method.

FIG. 6 shows an example of divisions of 4×8 and 8×4 blocks.

FIG. 7 shows an example of divisions all blocks except 4×8, 8×4 and 4×4.

FIG. 8 shows an example of dividing a block of 4×8 samples into twoindependently decodable areas.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the order of processing of the rows of pixelsto maximize throughput for 4×N blocks with vertical predictor.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a secondary transform in JEM.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the proposed reduced secondary transform(RST).

FIG. 12 shows examples of the forward and inverse reduced transforms.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a forward RST 8×8 process with a 16×48matrix.

FIG. 14 shows an example of scanning positions 17 through 64 in an 8×8block for a non-zero element.

FIG. 15 shows an example of sub-block transform modes SBT-V and SBT-H.

FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate examples of scan region based coefficientcoding.

FIGS. 17A-17H show flowcharts of example methods for video processing.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an example of a hardware platform forimplementing a visual media decoding or a visual media encodingtechnique described in the present document.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram of an example video processing system inwhich disclosed techniques may be implemented.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 1 Introduction

Due to the increasing demand of higher resolution video, video codingmethods and techniques are ubiquitous in modern technology. Video codecstypically include an electronic circuit or software that compresses ordecompresses digital video, and are continually being improved toprovide higher coding efficiency. A video codec converts uncompressedvideo to a compressed format or vice versa. There are complexrelationships between the video quality, the amount of data used torepresent the video (determined by the bit rate), the complexity of theencoding and decoding algorithms, sensitivity to data losses and errors,ease of editing, random access, and end-to-end delay (latency). Thecompressed format usually conforms to a standard video compressionspecification, e.g., the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard(also known as H.265 or MPEG-H Part 2), the Versatile Video Coding (VVC)standard to be finalized, or other current and/or future video codingstandards.

Embodiments of the disclosed technology may be applied to existing videocoding standards (e.g., HEVC, H.265) and future standards to improveruntime performance. Section headings are used in the present documentto improve readability of the description and do not in any way limitthe discussion or the embodiments (and/or implementations) to therespective sections only.

2 Embodiments and Examples for Methods on Multiple Transforms 2.1 ColorSpace and Chroma Subsampling

Color space, also known as the color model (or color system), is anabstract mathematical model which simply describes the range of colorsas tuples of numbers, typically as 3 or 4 values or color components(e.g. RGB). Basically speaking, color space is an elaboration of thecoordinate system and sub-space.

For video compression, the most frequently used color spaces are YCbCrand RGB.

YCbCr, Y′CbCr, or Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr, also written as YCBCR or Y′CBCR, is afamily of color spaces used as a part of the color image pipeline invideo and digital photography systems. Y′ is the luma component and CBand CR are the blue-difference and red-difference chroma components. Y′(with prime) is distinguished from Y, which is luminance, meaning thatlight intensity is nonlinearly encoded based on gamma corrected RGBprimaries.

Chroma subsampling is the practice of encoding images by implementingless resolution for chroma information than for luma information, takingadvantage of the human visual system's lower acuity for colordifferences than for luminance.

4:4:4 Format. Each of the three Y′CbCr components have the same samplerate, thus there is no chroma subsampling. This scheme is sometimes usedin high-end film scanners and cinematic post production.

4:2:2 Format. The two chroma components are sampled at half the samplerate of luma: the horizontal chroma resolution is halved. This reducesthe bandwidth of an uncompressed video signal by one-third with littleto no visual difference

4:2:0 Format. In 4:2:0, the horizontal sampling is doubled compared to4:1:1, but as the Cb and Cr channels are only sampled on each alternateline in this scheme, the vertical resolution is halved. The data rate isthus the same. Cb and Cr are each subsampled at a factor of 2 bothhorizontally and vertically. There are three variants of 4:2:0 schemes,having different horizontal and vertical siting.

In MPEG-2, Cb and Cr are cosited horizontally. Cb and Cr are sitedbetween pixels in the vertical direction (sited interstitially).

In JPEG/JFIF, H.261, and MPEG-1, Cb and Cr are sited interstitially,halfway between alternate luma samples.

In 4:2:0 DV, Cb and Cr are co-sited in the horizontal direction. In thevertical direction, they are co-sited on alternating lines.

2.2 Coding Flow of a Typical Video Codec

FIG. 1 shows an example of encoder block diagram of VVC, which containsthree in-loop filtering blocks: deblocking filter (DF), sample adaptiveoffset (SAO) and ALF. Unlike DF, which uses predefined filters, SAO andALF utilize the original samples of the current picture to reduce themean square errors between the original samples and the reconstructedsamples by adding an offset and by applying a finite impulse response(FIR) filter, respectively, with coded side information signaling theoffsets and filter coefficients. ALF is located at the last processingstage of each picture and can be regarded as a tool trying to catch andfix artifacts created by the previous stages.

2.3 Intra Mode Coding with 67 Intra Prediction Modes

To capture the arbitrary edge directions presented in natural video, thenumber of directional intra modes is extended from 33, as used in HEVC,to 65. The additional directional modes are depicted as red dottedarrows in FIG. 2, and the planar and DC modes remain the same. Thesedenser directional intra prediction modes apply for all block sizes andfor both luma and chroma intra predictions.

Conventional angular intra prediction directions are defined from 45degrees to −135 degrees in clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 1. InVTM2, several conventional angular intra prediction modes are adaptivelyreplaced with wide-angle intra prediction modes for the non-squareblocks. The replaced modes are signaled using the original method andremapped to the indexes of wide angular modes after parsing. The totalnumber of intra prediction modes is unchanged (e.g., 67), and the intramode coding is unchanged.

In HEVC, every intra-coded block has a square shape and the length ofeach of its side is a power of 2. Thus, no division operations arerequired to generate an intra-predictor using DC mode. In VTV2, blockscan have a rectangular shape that necessitates the use of a divisionoperation per block in the general case. To avoid division operationsfor DC prediction, only the longer side is used to compute the averagefor non-square blocks.

2.4 Wide-Angle Intra Prediction for Non-Square Blocks

In some embodiments, conventional angular intra prediction directionsare defined from 45 degrees to −135 degrees in clockwise direction. InVTM2, several conventional angular intra prediction modes are adaptivelyreplaced with wide-angle intra prediction modes for non-square blocks.The replaced modes are signaled using the original method and remappedto the indexes of wide angular modes after parsing. The total number ofintra prediction modes for a certain block is unchanged, e.g., 67, andthe intra mode coding is unchanged.

To support these prediction directions, the top reference with length2W+1, and the left reference with length 2H+1, are defined as shown inthe examples in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

In some embodiments, the mode number of replaced mode in wide-angulardirection mode is dependent on the aspect ratio of a block. The replacedintra prediction modes are illustrated in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Intra prediction modes replaced by wide-angle modes ConditionReplaced intra prediction modes W/H == 2 Modes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 W/H > 2Modes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 W/H == 1 None H/W == ½ Modes 61,62, 63, 64, 65, 66 H/W < ½ Mode 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66

As shown in FIG. 4, two vertically-adjacent predicted samples may usetwo non-adjacent reference samples in the case of wide-angle intraprediction. Hence, low-pass reference samples filter and side smoothingare applied to the wide-angle prediction to reduce the negative effectof the increased gap Δp_(α).

2.5 Examples of Position Dependent Intra Prediction Combination (PDPC)

In the VTM2, the results of intra prediction of planar mode are furthermodified by a position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC)method. PDPC is an intra prediction method which invokes a combinationof the un-filtered boundary reference samples and HEVC style intraprediction with filtered boundary reference samples. PDPC is applied tothe following intra modes without signaling: planar, DC, horizontal,vertical, bottom-left angular mode and its eight adjacent angular modes,and top-right angular mode and its eight adjacent angular modes.

The prediction sample pred(x,y) is predicted using an intra predictionmode (DC, planar, angular) and a linear combination of reference samplesaccording to the Equation as follows:

pred(x,y)=(wL×R _(−1,y) +wT×R _(x,−1) −wTL×R_(−1,−1)+(64−wL−wT+wTL)×pred(x,y)+32)>>shift

Herein, R_(x,−1), R_(−1,y) represent the reference samples located atthe top and left of current sample (x, y), respectively, and R_(−1,−1)represents the reference sample located at the top-left corner of thecurrent block.

In some embodiments, and if PDPC is applied to DC, planar, horizontal,and vertical intra modes, additional boundary filters are not needed, asrequired in the case of HEVC DC mode boundary filter orhorizontal/vertical mode edge filters.

FIGS. 5A-5D illustrate the definition of reference samples (R_(x,−1),R_(−1,y) and R_(−1,−1)) for PDPC applied over various prediction modes.The prediction sample pred (x′, y′) is located at (x′, y′) within theprediction block. The coordinate x of the reference sample R_(x,−1) isgiven by: x=x′+y′+1, and the coordinate y of the reference sampleR_(−1,y) is similarly given by: y=x′+y′+1.

In some embodiments, the PDPC weights are dependent on prediction modesand are shown in Table 2, where S=shift.

TABLE 2 Examples of PDPC weights according to prediction modesPrediction modes wT wL wTL Diagonal top- 16 >> ((y′ << 1) >> S) 16 >>((x′ << 1) >> S) 0 right Diagonal bottom- 16 >> ((y′ << 1) >> S) 16 >>((x′ << 1) >> S) 0 left Adjacent diag. 32 >> ((y′ << 1) >> S) 0 0top-right Adjacent diag. 0 32 >> ((x′ << 1) >> S) 0 bottom-left

2.6 Intra Subblock Partitioning

In JVET-M0102, ISP is proposed, which divides luma intra-predictedblocks vertically or horizontally into 2 or 4 sub-partitions dependingon the block size dimensions, as shown in Table 3. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7show examples of the two possibilities. All sub-partitions fulfill thecondition of having at least 16 samples.

TABLE 3 Number of sub-partitions depending on the block size Block SizeNumber of Sub-Partitions 4 × 4 Not divided 4 × 8 and 8 × 4 2 All othercases 4

For each of these sub-partitions, a residual signal is generated byentropy decoding the coefficients sent by the encoder and then invertquantizing and invert transforming them. Then, the sub-partition isintra predicted and finally the corresponding reconstructed samples areobtained by adding the residual signal to the prediction signal.Therefore, the reconstructed values of each sub-partition will beavailable to generate the prediction of the next one, which will repeatthe process and so on. All sub-partitions share the same intra mode.

Based on the intra mode and the split utilized, two different classes ofprocessing orders are used, which are referred to as normal and reversedorder. In the normal order, the first sub-partition to be processed isthe one containing the top-left sample of the CU and then continuingdownwards (horizontal split) or rightwards (vertical split). As aresult, reference samples used to generate the sub-partitions predictionsignals are only located at the left and above sides of the lines. Onthe other hand, the reverse processing order either starts with thesub-partition containing the bottom-left sample of the CU and continuesupwards or starts with sub-partition containing the top-right sample ofthe CU and continues leftwards.

2.7 Block Differential Pulse-Code Modulation Coding (BDPCM)

BDPCM is proposed in JVET-M0057. Due to the shape of the horizontal(resp. vertical) predictors, which use the left (A) (resp. top (B))pixel for prediction of the current pixel, the most throughput-efficientway of processing the block is to process all the pixels of one column(resp. line) in parallel, and to process these columns (resp. lines)sequentially. In order to increase throughput, we introduce thefollowing process: a block of width 4 is divided into two halves with ahorizontal frontier when the predictor chosen on this block is vertical,and a block of height 4 is divided into two halves with a verticalfrontier when the predictor chosen on this block is horizontal.

When a block is divided, samples from one area are not allowed to usepixels from another area to compute the prediction: if this situationoccurs, the prediction pixel is replaced by the reference pixel in theprediction direction. This is shown on FIG. 8 for different positions ofcurrent pixel X in a 4×8 block predicted vertically.

Because of this property, it becomes now possible to process a 4×4 blockin 2 cycles, and a 4×8 or 8×4 block in 4 cycles, and so on, as shown onFIG. 9.

Table 4 summarizes the number of cycles required to process the block,depending on the block size. It is trivial to show that any block whichhas both dimensions larger or equal to 8 can be processed in 8 pixelsper cycle or more.

TABLE 4 Throughput for blocks of size 4 × N, N x 4 Block size 4 × 4 4 ×8, 8 × 4 4 × 16, 16 × 4 4 × 32, 32 × 4 Cycles 2 4 8 16 Pixels 16 32 64128 Throughput 8 8 8 8 (pixels/cycle)

2.8 Quantized Residual Domain BDPCM

In JVET-N0413, quantized residual domain BDPCM (denote as RBDPCMhereinafter) is proposed. The intra prediction is done on the entireblock by sample copying in prediction direction (horizontal or verticalprediction) similar to intra prediction. The residual is quantized andthe delta between the quantized residual and its predictor (horizontalor vertical) quantized value is coded.

For a block of size M (rows)×N (cols), let r_(i,j), 0≤i≤M−1, 0≤j≤N−1. bethe prediction residual after performing intra prediction horizontally(copying left neighbor pixel value across the the predicted block lineby line) or vertically (copying top neighbor line to each line in thepredicted block) using unfiltered samples from above or left blockboundary samples. Let Q(r_(i,j)), 0≤i≤M−1, 0≤j≤N−1 denote the quantizedversion of the residual r_(i,j), where residual is difference betweenoriginal block and the predicted block values. Then the block DPCM isapplied to the quantized residual samples, resulting in modified M×Narray {tilde over (R)} with elements {tilde over (r)}_(i,j). Whenvertical BDPCM is signaled:

${\overset{˜}{r}}_{i,j} = \left\{ \begin{matrix}{{{Q\left( r_{i,j} \right)}\ ,}\ } & {{i = 0},{0 \leq j \leq \left( {N - 1} \right)}} \\{{{{Q\left( r_{i,j} \right)} - {Q\left( r_{{({i - 1})},j} \right)}}\ ,}\ } & {{1 \leq i \leq \left( {M - 1} \right)}\ ,{0 \leq j \leq \left( {N - 1} \right)}}\end{matrix} \right.$

For horizontal prediction, similar rules apply, and the residualquantized samples are obtained by

${\overset{˜}{r}}_{i,j} = \left\{ \begin{matrix}{{{Q\left( r_{i,j} \right)}\ ,}\ } & {{0 \leq i \leq \left( {M - 1} \right)},{j = 0}} \\{{{{Q\left( r_{i,j} \right)} - {Q\left( r_{i,{({j - 1})}} \right)}}\ ,}\ } & {{0 \leq i \leq \left( {M - 1} \right)}\ ,{1 \leq j \leq \left( {N - 1} \right)}}\end{matrix} \right.$

The residual quantized samples {tilde over (r)}_(i,j) are sent to thedecoder.

On the decoder side, the above calculations are reversed to produceQ(r_(i,j)), 0≤i≤M−1, 0≤j≤N−1. For vertical prediction case,

Q(r _(i,j))=Σ_(k=0) ^(i) {tilde over (r)} _(k,j), 0≤i≤(M−1), 0≤j≤(N−1)

For horizontal case,

Q(r _(i,j))=Σ_(k=0) ^(j) {tilde over (r)} _(i,k), 0≤i≤(M−1), 0≤j≤(N−1)

The invert quantized residuals, Q⁻¹ (Q(r_(i,j))), are added to the intrablock prediction values to produce the reconstructed sample values.

One of the benefits of this scheme is that inverting the DPCM can bedone on the fly during coefficient parsing simply adding the predictoras the coefficients are parsed or it can be performed after parsing.

Transform skip is always used in quantized residual domain BDPCM.

2.9 Multiple Transform Set (MTS) in VVC

In VTM4, large block-size transforms, up to 64×64 in size, are enabled,which is primarily useful for higher resolution video, e.g., 1080p and4K sequences. High frequency transform coefficients are zeroed out forthe transform blocks with size (width or height, or both width andheight) equal to 64, so that only the lower-frequency coefficients areretained. For example, for an M×N transform block, with M as the blockwidth and N as the block height, when M is equal to 64, only the left 32columns of transform coefficients are kept. Similarly, when N is equalto 64, only the top 32 rows of transform coefficients are kept. Whentransform skip mode is used for a large block, the entire block is usedwithout zeroing out any values.

In addition to DCT-II which has been employed in HEVC, a MultipleTransform Selection (MTS) scheme is used for residual coding both interand intra coded blocks. It uses multiple selected transforms from theDCT8/DST7. The newly introduced transform matrices are DST-VII andDCT-VIII. The Table 4 below shows the basis functions of the selectedDST/DCT.

TABLE 4 Basis functions of transform matrices used in VVC Transform TypeBasis function T_(i)(j), i, j = 0, 1,..., N − 1 DCT-II${T_{i}(j)} = {\omega_{0} \cdot \sqrt{\frac{2}{N}} \cdot {\cos\left( \frac{\pi \cdot i \cdot \left( {{2j} + 1} \right)}{2N} \right)}}$${{where}\mspace{14mu}\omega_{0}} = \left\{ \begin{matrix}\sqrt{\frac{2}{N}} & {i = 0} \\1 & {i \neq 0}\end{matrix} \right.$ DCT-VIII${T_{i}(j)} = {\sqrt{\frac{4}{{2N} + 1}} \cdot {\cos\left( \frac{\pi \cdot \left( {{2i} + 1} \right) \cdot \left( {{2j} + 1} \right)}{{4N} + 2} \right)}}$DST-VII${T_{i}(j)} = {\sqrt{\frac{4}{{2N} + 1}} \cdot {\sin\left( \frac{\pi \cdot \left( {{2i} + 1} \right) \cdot \left( {j + 1} \right)}{{2N} + 1} \right)}}$

In order to keep the orthogonality of the transform matrix, thetransform matrices are quantized more accurately than the transformmatrices in HEVC. To keep the intermediate values of the transformedcoefficients within the 16-bit range, after horizontal and aftervertical transform, all the coefficients are to have 10-bit.

In order to control MTS scheme, separate enabling flags are specified atSPS level for intra and inter, respectively. When MTS is enabled at SPS,a CU level flag is signalled to indicate whether MTS is applied or not.Here, MTS is applied only for luma. The MTS CU level flag is signalledwhen the following conditions are satisfied.

-   -   Both width and height smaller than or equal to 32    -   CBF flag is equal to one

If MTS CU flag is equal to zero, then DCT2 is applied in bothdirections. However, if MTS CU flag is equal to one, then two otherflags are additionally signalled to indicate the transform type for thehorizontal and vertical directions, respectively. Transform andsignalling mapping table as shown in Table 5. When it comes to transformmatrix precision, 8-bit primary transform cores are used. Therefore, allthe transform cores used in HEVC are kept as the same, including 4-pointDCT-2 and DST-7, 8-point, 16-point and 32-point DCT-2. Also, othertransform cores including 64-point DCT-2, 4-point DCT-8, 8-point,16-point, 32-point DST-7 and DCT-8, use 8-bit primary transform cores.

Intra/inter MTS_CU_flag MTS_Hor_flag MTS_Ver_flag Horizontal Vertical 0DCT2 1 0 0 DST7 DST7 0 1 DCT8 DST7 1 0 DST7 DCT8 1 1 DCT8 DCT8

To reduce the complexity of large size DST-7 and DCT-8, High frequencytransform coefficients are zeroed out for the DST-7 and DCT-8 blockswith size (width or height, or both width and height) equal to 32. Onlythe coefficients within the 16×16 lower-frequency region are retained.

As in HEVC, the residual of a block can be coded with transform skipmode. To avoid the redundancy of syntax coding, the transform skip flagis not signalled when the CU level MTS_CU_flag is not equal to zero. Theblock size limitation for transform skip is the same to that for MTS inJEM4, which indicate that transform skip is applicable for a CU whenboth block width and height are equal to or less than 32.

Implicit MTS is a recent tool in VVC. The variable implicitMtsEnabled isderived as follows:

-   -   If sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and one of the following        conditions is true, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to 1:        -   IntraSubPartitionsSplitType is not equal to ISP_NO_SPLIT        -   cu_sbt_flag is equal to 1 and Max(nTbW, nTbH) is less than            or equal to 32        -   sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is equal to 0 and            CuPredMode[0][xTbY][yTbY] is equal to MODE_INTRA and            lfnst_idx[x0][y0] is equal to 0 and intra_mip_flag[x0][y0]            is equal to 0    -   Otherwise, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to 0.

In VVC Draft v6, if the current coding block is luma component andimplicitMtsEnabled is equal to 1, the implicit MTS transform selectionis decided by the following formula:

trTypeHor=(nTbW>=4 && nTbW<=16) ? DST7 :DCT2   (8-965)

trTypeVer=(nTbH>=4 && nTbH<=16) ? DST7:DCT2   (8-966)

where trTypeHor and trTypeVer specify the horizontal and verticaltransform kernels, and nTbW and nTbH specify the width and height of thetransform block. The two formulas indicate that the implicit MTStransform is selected from the following pairs: {DST7, DST7}, {DST7,DCT2}, {DCT2, DST7}, {DCT2, DCT2}

2.10 Reduced Secondary Transform (RST) Proposed in JVET-N0193 2.10.1Non-Separable Secondary Transform (NSST) in JEM

In JEM, secondary transform is applied between forward primary transformand quantization (at encoder) and between de-quantization and invertprimary transform (at decoder side). As shown in FIG. 10, 4×4 (or 8×8)secondary transform is performed depends on block size. For example, 4×4secondary transform is applied for small blocks (i.e., min (width,height)<8) and 8×8 secondary transform is applied for larger blocks(i.e., min (width, height)>4) per 8×8 block.

Application of a non-separable transform is described as follows usinginput as an example. To apply the non-separable transform, the 4×4 inputblock X

$X = \begin{bmatrix}X_{00} & X_{01} & X_{02} & X_{03} \\X_{10} & X_{11} & X_{12} & X_{13} \\X_{20} & X_{21} & X_{22} & X_{23} \\X_{30} & X_{31} & X_{32} & X_{33}\end{bmatrix}$

is first represented as a vector

:

=[X₀₀ X₀₁ X₀₂ X₀₃ X₁₀ X₁₁ X₁₂ X₁₃ X₂₀ X₂₁ X₂₂ X₂₃ X₃₀ X₃₁ X₃₂ X₃₃]^(T)

The non-separable transform is calculated as {right arrow over(F)}=T·{right arrow over (X)}, where {right arrow over (F)} indicatesthe transform coefficient vector, and T is a 16×16 transform matrix. The16×1 coefficient vector {right arrow over (F)} is subsequentlyre-organized as 4×4 block using the scanning order for that block(horizontal, vertical or diagonal). The coefficients with smaller indexwill be placed with the smaller scanning index in the 4×4 coefficientblock. There are totally 35 transform sets and 3 non-separable transformmatrices (kernels) per transform set are used. The mapping from theintra prediction mode to the transform set is pre-defined. For eachtransform set, the selected non-separable secondary transform (NSST)candidate is further specified by the explicitly signalled secondarytransform index. The index is signalled in a bit-stream once per IntraCU after transform coefficients.

2.10.2 Reduced Secondary Transform (RST) in JVET-N0193

The RST (a.k.a. Low Frequency Non-Separable Transform (LFNST)) wasintroduced in JVET-K0099 and 4 transform set (instead of 35 transformsets) mapping introduced in JVET-L0133. In this JVET-N0193, 16×64(further reduced to 16×48) and 16×16 matrices are employed. Fornotational convenience, the 16×64 (reduced to 16×48) transform isdenoted as RST8×8 and the 16×16 one as RST4×4. FIG. 11 shows an exampleof RST.

RST Computation

The main idea of a Reduced Transform (RT) is to map an N dimensionalvector to an R dimensional vector in a different space, where R/N (R<N)is the reduction factor.

The RT matrix is an R×N matrix as follows:

$T_{R \times N} = \begin{bmatrix}t_{11} & t_{12} & t_{13} & \ldots & t_{1N} \\t_{21} & t_{22} & t_{23} & \; & t_{2N} \\\; & \vdots & \; & \ddots & \vdots \\t_{R\; 1} & t_{R\; 2} & t_{R3} & \ldots & t_{RN}\end{bmatrix}$

where the R rows of the transform are R bases of the N dimensionalspace. The invert transform matrix for RT is the transpose of itsforward transform. The forward and invert RT are depicted in FIG. 12.

In this contribution, the RST8×8 with a reduction factor of 4 (¼ size)is applied. Hence, instead of 64×64, which is conventional 8×8non-separable transform matrix size, 16×64 direct matrix is used. Inother words, the 64×16 invert RST matrix is used at the decoder side togenerate core (primary) transform coefficients in 8×8 top-left regions.The forward RST8×8 uses 16×64 (or 8×64 for 8×8 block) matrices so thatit produces non-zero coefficients only in the top-left 4×4 region withinthe given 8×8 region. In other words, if RST is applied then the 8×8region except the top-left 4×4 region will have only zero coefficients.For RST4×4, 16×16 (or 8×16 for 4×4 block) direct matrix multiplicationis applied.

An invert RST is conditionally applied when the following two conditionsare satisfied:

-   -   Block size is greater than or equal to the given threshold (W>=4        && H>=4)    -   Transform skip mode flag is equal to zero

If both width (W) and height (H) of a transform coefficient block isgreater than 4, then the RST8×8 is applied to the top-left 8×8 region ofthe transform coefficient block. Otherwise, the RST4×4 is applied on thetop-left min(8, W)×min(8, H) region of the transform coefficient block.

If RST index is equal to 0, RST is not applied. Otherwise, RST isapplied, of which kernel is chosen with the RST index. The RST selectionmethod and coding of the RST index are explained later.

Furthermore, RST is applied for intra CU in both intra and inter slices,and for both Luma and Chroma. If a dual tree is enabled, RST indices forLuma and Chroma are signaled separately. For inter slice (the dual treeis disabled), a single RST index is signaled and used for both Luma andChroma.

In 13^(th) JVET meeting, Intra Sub-Partitions (ISP), as a new intraprediction mode, was adopted. When ISP mode is selected, RST is disabledand RST index is not signaled, because performance improvement wasmarginal even if RST is applied to every feasible partition block.Furthermore, disabling RST for ISP-predicted residual could reduceencoding complexity.

RST Selection

A RST matrix is chosen from four transform sets, each of which consistsof two transforms. Which transform set is applied is determined fromintra prediction mode as the following:

(1) If one of three CCLM modes is indicated, transform set 0 isselected.

(2) Otherwise, transform set selection is performed according to thefollowing table:

The transform set selection table IntraPredMode Tr. set indexIntraPredMode < 0 1 0 <= IntraPredMode <= 1 0  2 <= IntraPredMode <= 121 13 <= IntraPredMode <= 23 2 24 <= IntraPredMode <= 44 3 45 <=IntraPredMode <= 55 2 56 <= IntraPredMode 1

The index to access the above table, denoted as IntraPredMode, have arange of [−14, 83], which is a transformed mode index used for wideangle intra prediction.

RST Matrices of Reduced Dimension

As a further simplification, 16×48 matrices are applied instead of 16×64with the same transform set configuration, each of which takes 48 inputdata from three 4×4 blocks in a top-left 8×8 block excludingright-bottom 4×4 block (as shown in FIG. 13).

RST Signaling

The forward RST8×8 with R=16 uses 16×64 matrices so that it producesnon-zero coefficients only in the top-left 4×4 region within the given8×8 region. In other words, if RST is applied then the 8×8 region exceptthe top-left 4×4 region generates only zero coefficients. As a result,RST index is not coded when any non-zero element is detected within 8×8block region other than top-left 4×4 (which is depicted in FIG. 14)because it implies that RST was not applied. In such a case, RST indexis inferred to be zero.

Zero-Out Range

Usually, before applying the invert RST on a 4×4 sub-block, anycoefficient in the 4×4 sub-block may be non-zero. However, it isconstrained that in some cases, some coefficients in the 4×4 sub-blockmust be zero before invert RST is applied on the sub-block.

Let nonZeroSize be a variable. It is required that any coefficient withthe index no smaller than nonZeroSize when it is rearranged into a 1-Darray before the invert RST must be zero.

When nonZeroSize is equal to 16, there is no zero-out constrain on thecoefficients in the top-left 4×4 sub-block.

In JVET-N0193, when the current block size is 4×4 or 8×8, nonZeroSize isset equal to 8 (that is, coefficients with the scanning index in therange [8, 15] as show in FIG. 14, shall be 0). For other blockdimensions, nonZeroSize is set equal to 16.

Description of RST in Working Draft Sequence Parameter Set RBSP Syntax

Descriptor seq_parameter_set_rbsp( ) { ...... sps_mts_enabled_flag u(1)if( sps_mts_enabled_flag ) { sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag u(1)sps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag u(1) } ...... sps_st_enabled_flagu(1) ...... }

Residual Coding Syntax

Descriptor residual_coding( x0, y0, log2TbWidth, log2TbHeight, cIdx ) {... if( coded_sub_block_flag[ xS ][ yS ] && ( n > 0 | |!inferSbDcSigCoeffFlag ) && ( xC != LastSignificantCoeffX | | yC ! =Last SignificantCoeffY ) ) { sig_coeff_flag[ xC ][ yC ] ae(v)remBinsPass1−− if( sig_coeff_flag[ xC ][ yC ] ) inferSbDcSigCoeffFlag =0 } if( sig_coeff_flag[ xC ][ yC ] ) { if( !transform_skip_flag[ x0 ][y0 ] ) { numSigCoeff++ if( ( ( ( log2TbWidth == 2 && log2TbHeight == 2 )| | ( log2TbWidth == 3 && log2TbHeight == 3 ) ) && n >= 8 && i == 0 ) || ( ( log2TbWidth >= 3 && log2TbHeight >= 3 && ( i == 1 | | i == 2 ) ) )) { numZeroOutSigCoeff++ } } abs_level_gt1_flag[ n ] ae(v) ...

Coding Unit Syntax

Descriptor coding_unit( x0, y0, cbWidth, cbHeight, treeType ) { ... if(!pcm_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ) { if( CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] != MODE_INTRA &&merge_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 0 ) cu_cbf ae(v) if( cu_cbf ) { if(CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] == MODE_INTER && sps_sbt_enabled_flag &&!ciip_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ) { if( cbWidth <= MaxSbtSize && cbHeight <=MaxSbtSize ) { allowSbtVerH = cbWidth >= 8 allowSbtVerQ = cbWidth >= 16allowSbtHorH = cbHeight >= 8 allowSbtHorQ = cbHeight >= 16 if(allowSbtVerH | | allowSbtHorH | | allowSbtVerQ | | allowSbtHorQ )cu_sbt_flag ae(v) } if( cu_sbt_flag ) { if( ( allowSbtVerH | |allowSbtHorH ) && ( allowSbtVerQ | | allowSbtHorQ) ) cu_sbt_quad_flagae(v) if( ( cu_sbt_quad_flag && allowSbtVerQ && allowSbtHorQ ) | | (!cu_sbt_quad_flag && allowSbtVerH && allowSbtHorH ) )cu_sbt_horizontal_flag ae(v) cu_sbt_pos_flag ae(v) } }numZeroOutSigCoeff = 0 transform_tree( x0, y0, cbWidth, cbHeight,treeType ) if( Min( cbWidth, cbHeight ) >= 4 && sps_st_enabled_flag == 1&& CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = MODE_INTRA && IntraSubPartitionsSplitType== ISP_NO_SPLIT ) { if( ( numSigCoeff > ( ( treeType == SINGLE_TREE ) ?2 : 1 ) ) && numZeroOutSigCoeff == 0 ) { st_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) } } }} }

Sequence Parameter Set RBSP Semantics

. . .

sps_st_enabled_flag equal to 1 specifies that st_idx may be present inthe residual coding syntax for intra coding units. sps_st_enabled_flagequal to 0 specifies that st_idx is not present in the residual codingsyntax for intra coding units.

. . .

Coding Unit Semantics

. . .

st_idx[x0][y0] specifies which secondary transform kernel is appliedbetween two candidate kernels in a selected transform set.st_idx[x0][y0] equal to 0 specifies that the secondary transform is notapplied. The array indices x0, y0 specify the location (x0, y0) of thetop-left sample of the considered transform block relative to thetop-left sample of the picture. When st_idx[x0][y0] is not present,st_idx[x0][y0] is inferred to be equal to 0.

Transformation Process for Scaled Transform Coefficients General

Inputs to this process are:

-   -   a luma location (xTbY, yTbY) specifying the top-left sample of        the current luma transform block relative to the top-left luma        sample of the current picture,    -   a variable nTbW specifying the width of the current transform        block,    -   a variable nTbH specifying the height of the current transform        block,    -   a variable cIdx specifying the colour component of the current        block,    -   an (nTbW)×(nTbH) array d[x][y] of scaled transform coefficients        with x=0..nTbW−1, y=0..nTbH−1.

Output of this process is the (nTbW)×(nTbH) array r[x ][y] of residualsamples with x=0..nTbW−1, y=0..nTbH−1.

If st_idx[xTbY][yTbY] is not equal to 0, the following applies:

-   -   1. The variables nStSize, log 2StSize, numStX, numStY, and        nonZeroSize are derived as follows:        -   If both nTbW and nTbH are greater than or equal to 8, log            2StSize is set to 3 and nStOutSize is set to 48.        -   Otherwise, log 2StSize is set to 2 and nStOutSize is set to            16.        -   nStSize is set to (1<<log 2StSize).        -   If nTbH is equal to 4 and nTbW is greater than 8, numStX set            equal to 2.        -   Otherwise, numStX set equal to 1.        -   If nTbW is equal to 4 and nTbH is greater than 8, numStY set            equal to 2.        -   Otherwise, numStY set equal to 1.        -   If both nTbW and nTbH are equal to 4 or both nTbW and nTbH            are equal to 8, nonZeroSize is set equal to 8.        -   Otherwise, nonZeroSize set equal to 16.    -   2. For xSbIdx=0..numStX−1 and ySbIdx=0..numStY−1, the following        applies:        -   The variable array u[x] with x=0..nonZeroSize−1 are derived            as follows:

xC=(xSbIdx<<log 2StSize)+DiagScanOrder[log 2StSize][log 2StSize][x][0]

yC=(ySbIdx<<log 2StSize)+DiagScanOrder[log 2StSize][log 2StSize][x][1]

u[x]=d[xC][yC]

-   -   -   u[x] with x=0..nonZeroSize−1 is transformed to the variable            array v[x] with x=0..nStOutSize−1 by invoking the            one-dimensional transformation process as specified in            clause 8.7.4.4 with the transform input length of the scaled            transform coefficients nonZeroSize, the transform output            length nStOutSize the list u[x] with x=0..nonZeroSize−1, the            index for transform set selection stPredModeIntra, and the            index for transform selection in a transform set            st_idx[xTbY][yTbY] as inputs, and the output is the list            v[x] with x=0..nStOutSize−1. The variable stPredModeIntra is            set to the predModeIntra specified in clause 8.4.4.2.1.        -   The array d[(xSbIdx<<log 2StSize)+x][(ySbIdx<<log            2StSize)+y] with x=0..nStSize−1, y=0..nStSize−1 are derived            as follows:            -   If stPredModeIntra is less than or equal to 34, or equal                to INTRA_LT_CCLM, INTRA_T_CCLM, or INTRA_L_CCLM, the                following applies:

d[(xSbIdx<<log 2StSize)+x][(ySbIdx<<log 2StSize)+y]=(y<4) ? v[x+(y<<log2StSize)]:((x<4) ? v[32+x+((y−4)<<2)]:

d[(xSbIdx<<log 2StSize)+x][(ySbIdx<<log 2StSize)+y])

-   -   -   -   Otherwise, the following applies:

d[(xSbIdx<<log 2StSize)+x][(ySbIdx<<log 2StSize)+y]=(y<4) ? v[y+(x<<log2StSize)]:((x<4) ? v[32+(y−4)+(x<<2)]:

d[(xSbIdx<<log 2StSize)+x][(ySbIdx<<log 2StSize)+y])

Secondary Transformation Process

Inputs to this process are:

-   -   a variable nTrS specifying the transform output length,    -   a variable nonZeroSize specifying the transform input length,    -   a list of transform input x[j] with j=0..nonZeroSize−1,    -   a variable stPredModeIntra specifying the index for transform        set selection,    -   a variable stIdx specifying the index for transform selection in        a set.

Output of this process is the list of transformed samples y[i] withi=0..nTrS−1.

The transformation matrix derivation process as specified in clause8.7.4.5 is involved with the transform output length nTrS, the index fortransform set selection stPredModeIntra, and the index for transformselection in a transform set stIdx as inputs, and the transformationmatrix secTransMatrix as output.

The list of transformed samples y[i] with i=0..nTrS−1 is derived asfollows:

y[i]=Clip3(Coeff Min, Coeff Max, ((Σ_(j=0) ^(nonZeroSize−1)secTransMatrix[j][i]*x[j])+64)>>7)

with i=0..nTrS−1

Coeff Min=−(1<<15) and Coeff Max=(1<<15)−1;

Secondary Transformation Matrix Derivation Process

Inputs to this process are:

-   -   a variable nTrS specifying the transform output length,    -   a variable stPredModeIntra specifying the index for transform        set selection,    -   a variable stIdx specifying the index for transform selection in        the designated transform set.

Output of this process is the transformation matrix secTransMatrix.

The variable stTrSetIdx is derived as follows:

stPredModeIntra stTrSetIdx stPredModeIntra < 0 1 0 <= stPredModeIntra <=1 0  2 <= stPredModeIntra <= 12 1 13 <= stPredModeIntra <= 23 2 24 <=stPredModeIntra <= 44 3 45 <= stPredModeIntra <= 55 2 56 <=stPredModeIntra 1

The transformation matrix secTransMatrix is derived based on nTrS,stTrSetIdx, and stIdx as follows:

-   -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 0, and stIdx is        equal to 1, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 0, and stIdx is        equal to 2, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 1, and stIdx is        equal to 1, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 1, and stIdx is        equal to 2, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 2, and stIdx is        equal to 1, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 2, and stIdx is        equal to 2, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 3, and stIdx is        equal to 1, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 16, stTrSetIdx is equal to 3, and stIdx is        equal to 2, the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 0, and stIdx is        equal to 1 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 0, and stIdx is        equal to 2 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 1, and stIdx is        equal to 1 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 1, and stIdx is        equal to 2 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 2, and stIdx is        equal to 1 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 2, and stIdx is        equal to 2 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 3, and stIdx is        equal to 1 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .    -   If nTrS is equal to 48, stTrSetIdx is equal to 3, and stIdx is        equal to 2 the following applies: secTransMatrix [m][n]= . . .

2.11 Clipping of Dequantization in HEVC

In HEVC, the scaled transform coefficient d′ is calculated as

d′=Clip3(coeff Min, coeff Max, d),

where d is the scaled transform coefficient before clipping.

For luma component,

coeff Min=Coeff Min Y, coeff Max=Coeff Max Y;

For chroma components,

coeff Min=Coeff Min C, coeff Max=Coeff Max C.

Herein,

Coeff Min Y=−(1<<(extended_precision_processing_flag ? Max(15,BitDepthY+6):15))

Coeff Min C=−(1<<(extended_precision_processing_flag ? Max(15, BitDepthC+6):15))

Coeff Max Y=(1<<(extended_precision_processing_flag ? Max(15, BitDepthY+6):15))−1

Coeff Max C=(1<<(extended_precision_processing_flag ? Max(15, BitDepthC+6):15))−1

extended_precision_processing_flag is a syntax element signaled in SPS.

2.12 Affine Linear Weighted Intra Prediction (ALWIP, or Matrix BasedIntra Prediction)

Affine linear weighted intra prediction (ALWIP, or matrix based intraprediction (MIP)) is proposed in JVET-N0217.

In JVET-N0217, two tests are conducted. In test 1, ALWIP is designedwith a memory restriction of 8K bytes and at most 4 multiplications persample. Test 2 is similar to test 1, but further simplifies the designin terms of memory requirement and model architecture.

-   -   Single set of matrices and offset vectors for all block shapes.    -   Reduction of number of modes to 19 for all block shapes.    -   Reduction of memory requirement to 5760 10-bit values, that is        7.20 Kilobyte.    -   Linear interpolation of predicted samples is carried out in a        single step per direction replacing iterative interpolation as        in the first test.

2.13 Sub-Block Transform

For an inter-predicted CU with cu_cbf equal to 1, cu_sbt_flag may besignaled to indicate whether the whole residual block or a sub-part ofthe residual block is decoded. In the former case, inter MTS informationis further parsed to determine the transform type of the CU. In thelatter case, a part of the residual block is coded with inferredadaptive transform and the other part of the residual block is zeroedout. The SBT is not applied to the combined inter-intra mode.

In sub-block transform, position-dependent transform is applied on lumatransform blocks in SBT-V and SBT-H (chroma TB always using DCT-2). Thetwo positions of SBT-H and SBT-V are associated with different coretransforms. More specifically, the horizontal and vertical transformsfor each SBT position is specified in FIG. 15. For example, thehorizontal and vertical transforms for SBT-V position 0 is DCT-8 andDST-7, respectively. When one side of the residual TU is greater than32, the corresponding transform is set as DCT-2. Therefore, thesub-block transform jointly specifies the TU tiling, cbf, and horizontaland vertical transforms of a residual block, which may be considered asyntax shortcut for the cases that the major residual of a block is atone side of the block. 2.14 AVS-M4763: Scan Region based CoefficientCoding (SRCC)

SRCC has been adopted into AVS-3. With SRCC, a bottom-right position(SRx, SRy) as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B is signaled, and onlycoefficients inside a rectangle with four corners (0, 0), (SRx, 0), (0,SRy), (SRx, SRy) are scanned and signaled. All coefficients out of therectangle are zero.

3 Examples of Drawbacks in Existing Implementations

The current design of MTS has the following problems:

The signaled index may cause overhead bits.

Some combinations of transforms may not be efficient in MTS and SBT.

The decision of implicit MTS may not be efficient. In current VVC,implicitMtsEnabled is dependent on sps_mts_enabled_flag equal to 1.However, when sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0, implicitMtsEnabled mayalso need to be applied.

In current VVC, the transform skip (TS) flag is coded regardless whetherthe current block is coded with QR-BDPCM mode or not. However, whenQR-BDPCM is enabled, there is no need to apply transforms. Therefore,the signaling of TS flag is redundant when one block is coded withQR-BDPCM.

In current VVC, the transform skip flag is context coded with onecontext which may be also utilized for coding the bin which indicateswhether the transform matric is DCT2. The shared context may be lessefficient.

There are 5 context coded bins using 9 contexts required to code thetransform matrix indices which impacts the parsing throughput.

QR-BDPCM/TS may be also applicable to chroma blocks. How to betterdetermine the usage of QR-BDPCM/TS need to be further studied.

4 Exemplary Methods for Multiple Transforms

Embodiments of the presently disclosed technology overcome drawbacks ofexisting implementations, thereby providing video coding with highercoding efficiencies but lower computational complexity. Methods formultiple transforms, and as described in the present document, mayenhance both existing and future video coding standards, is elucidatedin the following examples described for various implementations. Theexamples of the disclosed technology provided below explain generalconcepts, and are not meant to be interpreted as limiting. In anexample, unless explicitly indicated to the contrary, the variousfeatures described in these examples may be combined.

In the following examples, it is assumed that:

-   -   Max(x, y) returns the larger one of x and y, and    -   Min(x, y) returns the smaller one of x and y.

Implicit MTS

It is proposed to decide the transform (horizontal and/or verticaltransform) applied to one block according to decoded coefficientswithout receiving transform indices.

-   -   1. The decoded coefficients may be associated with one or        multiple representative blocks in the same color component as        the current block or different color component.        -   a. In one example, the determination on the transform of a            first block may depend on the decoded coefficients of the            first block.        -   b. In one example, the determination on the transform of a            first block may depend on the decoded coefficients of a            second block which may be different to the first block.            -   i. In one example, the second block may be in the same                color component, such as the luma component, as the                color component of the first block.                -   1) In one example, the second block may be                    neighbouring to the first block.                -   2) In one example, the second block may be with the                    same intra prediction mode as the first block.                -   3) In one example, the second block may be with the                    same block dimensions as the first block.                -   4) In one example, the second block may be the last                    decoded block satisfying certain conditions, such as                    the same intra-prediction mode or the same                    dimensions, before the first block in the decoding                    order.            -   ii. In one example, the second block may be in a                different color component from that of the first block.                -   1) In one example, the first block may be in the                    luma component, and the second block may be in a                    chroma component (e.g., the Cb/Cr, B/R component).                -    a) In one example, the three blocks are in the same                    coding unit.                -    b) Alternatively, furthermore, implicit MTS is                    applied only to the luma blocks, not to chroma                    blocks.                -   2) In one example, the first block in the first                    color component and the second block in the second                    color component may be at the corresponding                    locations of a picture with each other.        -   c. In one example, the determination on the transform of a            first block may depend on the decoded coefficients of            multiple blocks comprising at least one block not identical            to the first block.            -   i. In one example, multiple blocks may comprise the                first block.            -   ii. In one example, multiple blocks may comprise one                block or plurality of neighbouring to the first block.            -   iii. In one example, multiple blocks may comprise one                block or plurality of blocks with the same block                dimensions as the first block.            -   iv. In one example, multiple blocks may comprise last N                decoded block satisfying certain conditions, such as the                same intra-prediction mode or the same dimensions,                before the first block in the decoding order. N is an                integer larger than 1.            -   v. In one example, multiple blocks may comprise one                block or plurality of blocks not in the same color                component as the first block.                -   1) In one example, the first block may be in the                    luma component. Multiple blocks may comprise blocks                    in chroma components (e.g., a second block in the                    Cb/B component, and a third block in the Cr/R                    component).                -    a) In one example, the three blocks are in the same                    coding unit.                -    b) Alternatively, furthermore, implicit MTS is                    applied only to the luma blocks, not to chroma                    blocks.                -   2) In one example, the first block in the first                    color component and the plurality of blocks not in                    the first component color component comprised in the                    multiple blocks may be at the corresponding                    locations of a picture with the first block.    -   2. The decoded coefficients utilized for transform determination        are those unequal to zero (denoted as significant coefficients).        Those coefficients utilized for transform determination are        called representative coefficients.        -   a. In one example, representative coefficients are all the            significant coefficients in representative blocks.        -   b. Alternatively, representative coefficients are partial of            significant coefficients in representative blocks.            -   i. In one example, representative coefficients are those                decoded significant coefficients which are larger than                or no smaller than a threshold            -   ii. In one example, representative coefficients are                those decoded significant coefficients which are smaller                than or no greater than a threshold            -   iii. In one example, representative coefficients are the                first K (K>=1) decoded significant coefficients in the                decoding order.            -   iv. In one example, representative coefficients are the                last K (K>=1) decoded significant coefficients in the                decoding order.            -   v. In one example, representative coefficients may be                those at a predefined location in a block.                -   1) In one example, representative coefficients may                    comprise only one coefficient located at (xPos,                    yPos) coordinate relative to the representative                    block. E.g. xPos=yPos=0.                -   2) For example, the positions may depend on the                    dimensions of the block.            -   vi. In one example, representative coefficients may be                those at a predefined position in the coefficient                scanning order.        -   c. Alternatively, representative coefficients may also            comprise those zero coefficients.        -   d. Alternatively, representative coefficients may be those            derived from decoded coefficients, such as via clipping to a            range, via quantization.    -   3. The transform determination may depend on a function of        representative coefficients, such as a function with a value V        as the output, using representative coefficients as inputs.        -   a. In one example, V is derived as the number of            representative coefficients.            -   i. Alternatively, V is derived as the sum of                representative coefficients.                -   1) Alternatively, furthermore, the sum may be                    clipped to derive V.            -   ii. Alternatively, V is derived as the sum of absolute                values of representative coefficients.                -   1) Alternatively, furthermore, the sum may be                    clipped to derive V.        -   b. In one example, the selection may be determined            implicitly at the decoder depending on the parity of V.            -   i. For example, if V is even, a first kind of transform                is selected as the horizontal transform and a second                kind of transform is selected as the vertical transform;                and if V is odd, a third kind of transform is selected                as the horizontal transform and a forth kind of                transform is selected as the vertical transform.                -   1) In one example, the first kind of transform is                    the same to the second kind of transform.                -    a) Alternatively, the first kind of transform is                    different to the second kind of transform.                -   2) In one example, the third kind of transform is                    the same to the forth kind of transform.                -    a) Alternatively, the third kind of transform is                    different to the forth kind of transform.                -   3) The first/second/third/forth kind of transform is                    a specific transform such as DCT-X or DST-Y. X may                    be an integer such as 2 or 8. Y may be an integer                    such as 7 or 8.                -   4) Alternatively, furthermore, at least one of the                    third and fourth kinds of transforms is different                    from the first and second kinds of transform.                -    a) In one example, when V is even, the first and                    second kinds of transforms are DCT-2 and when V is                    odd, the third and fourth kinds of transforms are                    DST-7.                -    b) Alternatively, when V is odd, the first and                    second kinds of transforms are DCT-2 and when V is                    even, the third and fourth kinds of transforms are                    DST-7.        -   c. In one example, if V is smaller than a threshold T1, a            fifth kind of transform is selected as the horizontal            transform and a sixth kind of transform is selected as the            vertical transform. e.g. T1=1 or 2.            -   i. Alternatively, if V is larger than a threshold T2, a                fifth kind of transform is selected as the horizontal                transform and a sixth kind of transform is selected as                the vertical transform.            -   ii. For example, the threshold may depend on the                dimensions of the block.            -   iii. For example, the threshold may depend on the QP.            -   iv. In one example, the fifth kind of transform is the                same to the sixth kind of transform.                -   1) Alternatively, the fifth kind of transform is                    different to the sixth kind of transform.            -   v. In one example, the fifth/sixth kind of transform is                a specific transform such as DCT-X or DST-Y. X may be an                integer such as 2 or 8. Y may be an integer such as 7 or                8.        -   d. In one example, the selection of transforms may depend on            a combination of V and other coding information.            -   i. For example, when the current picture/slice is                intra-coded, if V is even, a first kind of transform is                selected as the horizontal transform and a second kind                of transform is selected as the vertical transform; and                if V is odd, a third kind of transform is selected as                the horizontal transform and a forth kind of transform                is selected as the vertical transform; But when the                current picture/slice is not intra-coded), if V is even,                a third kind of transform is selected as the horizontal                transform and a forth kind of transform is selected as                the vertical transform; and if V is odd, a first kind of                transform is selected as the horizontal transform and a                second kind of transform is selected as the vertical                transform. The four kinds of transforms may be defined                as in bullet 3.b.    -   4. The transform determination may further depend on the coded        information of current block.        -   a. In one example, if current intra-coded block is in            I-slice/picture, when V is even, DST-7 may be applied to            current block and when V is odd, DCT-2 may be applied to            current block.        -   b. In one example, if current intra-coded block is in            P/B-slice/picture, and V is even, DCT-2 may be applied to            current block and when V is odd, DST-7 may be applied to            current block.        -   c. In one example, the determination may further depend on            the mode information (e.g., intra or inter).        -   d. In one example, the transform determination may depend on            the scan region which is a smallest rectangular covering all            the coefficients (e.g., as depicted in FIGS. 16A-16B).            -   i. In one example, if the size of the scan region (width                multiplied with height) associated with current block is                larger than a given threshold, a default transform                (including horizontal and vertical transform) may be                utilized. Otherwise, the rules, such as defined in                bullet 3 (e.g., DST-7 when V is even and DCT-2 when V is                odd) may be utilized.            -   ii. In one example, if the width of the scan region                associated with current block is larger (or lower) than                a given maximum width (e.g., 16), a default horizontal                transform may be utilized. Otherwise, the rules, such as                defined in bullet 3 may be utilized.            -   iii. In one example, if the height of the scan region                associated with current block is larger (or lower) than                a given maximum height (e.g., 16), a default vertical                transform may be utilized. Otherwise, the rules, such as                defined in bullet 3 may be utilized.            -   iv. In one example, the given size is L×K wherein L and                K are integers, such as 16.            -   v. In one example, default transform matrix may be DCT-2                or DST-7.    -   5. Transform sets which the implicit MTS may choose transforms        from may be pre-defined.        -   a. In one example, the horizontal and vertical transform            sets may be not identical.            -   i. Alternatively, the horizontal and vertical transform                sets may be not identical.        -   b. In one example, the transform set may include DCT-2 and            DST-7.        -   c. In one example, the transform set may include DCT-2,            DST-7 and identify transform.        -   d. In one example, the transform set may be dependent on            coded information, color component, partitioning structure            (e.g., dual tree/single tree; quadtree/binary tree/ternary            tree/extended quadtree), slice/picture types etc. al.            -   i. In one example, the transform set may be dependent on                block dimension.            -   ii. In one example, for intra-coded blocks, DCT-2 and                DST-7 may be included.            -   iii. In one example, for blocks coded with reference                samples in the same picture (e.g., intra block copy),                DST-7 and identity transform (i.e., without transform                being applied) may be included.    -   6. In one example, one or multiple of the methods disclosed in        bullet 1-bullet 5 can only be applied to specific blocks.        -   a. For example, one or multiple of the methods disclosed in            bullet 1-bullet 5 can only be applied to intra-coded blocks.        -   b. For example, one or multiple of the methods disclosed in            bullet 1-bullet 5 can only be applied to blocks with            specific constrains on the coefficients.            -   i. A rectangle with four corners (0, 0), (CRx, 0), (0,                CRy), (CRx, CRy) is defined as the constrained                rectangle. In one example, one or multiple of the                methods disclosed in bullet 1-bullet 5 can be applied                only if all coefficients out of the constrained                rectangle are zero. E.g. CRx=CRy=16.                -   1) For example, CRx=SRx and CRy=SRy, where (SRx,                    SRy) is defined in SRCC as described in section                    2.14.                -   2) Alternatively, furthermore, the above method is                    only applied when either block width or block height                    is greater than K.                -    a) In one example, K is equal to 16.                -    b) In one example, the above method is only applied                    when the block width is greater than K1 and K1 is                    equal to CRx; or when the block height is greater                    than K2 and K2 is equal to CRy.    -   7. When the proposed transform selection methods disclosed in        bullet 1-bullet 5 are not applied, a default transform such as        DCT2 is used.

Simplified MTS/SBT

-   -   8. In one example, the vertical transform and the horizontal        transform must be the same in MTS.        -   a. In one example, a block can only choose one of the two            kinds of transforms as below:            -   i. DCT-2 in horizontal transform and DCT-2 in vertical                transform;            -   ii. DST-7 in horizontal transform and DST-7 in vertical                transform;        -   b. In one example, the signaling for MTS may comprise at            most one flag for a block.            -   i. In one example, if the flag is equal to 0, DCT-2 in                horizontal transform and DCT-2 in vertical transform; if                the flag is equal to 1, DST-7 in horizontal transform                and DST-7 in vertical transform.            -   ii. In one example, if the flag is equal to 1, DCT-2 in                horizontal transform and DCT-2 in vertical transform; if                the flag is equal to 0, DST-7 in horizontal transform                and DST-7 in vertical transform.    -   9. Suppose the block width and height are W and H, respectively.        Bullet 7 may be applied only if        -   a. W>=T1 and H>=T2, e.g. T1=T2=8;        -   b. W<=T1 and H<=T2, e.g. T1=T2=16;        -   c. Min(W, H)>=T1, e.g. T1=8;        -   d. Max(W, H)<=T1, e.g. T1=32;        -   e. W*H>=T1, e.g. T1=64;        -   f. W*H<=T1, e.g. T1=256.    -   10. In one example, transforms excluding DST-8 can be applied in        a block coded with SBT.        -   a. In one example, only DCT-2 and DST-7 can be applied in a            block coded with SBT.        -   b. In one example, in the case of (SBT-V, position 0) for            SBT as shown in FIG. 15, DCT-2 is applied horizontally and            DST-7 is applied vertically.        -   c. In one example, in the case of (SBT-H, position 0) for            SBT as shown in FIG. 15, DST-7 is applied horizontally and            DCT-2 is applied vertically.    -   11. Suppose the transform block width and height are W and H,        respectively. In one example, the selection of transforms for a        block coded with SBT may depend on transform block dimensions,        wherein the transform block may be smaller than the coding block        when SBT is applied.        -   a. In one example, in the case of (SBT-V, position 0) for            SBT as shown in FIG. 15, DCT-2 is applied horizontally and            DST-7 is applied vertically if W>=T1; Otherwise, DCT-8 is            applied horizontally and DST-7 is applied vertically. For            example, T1=8.        -   b. In one example, in the case of (SBT-H, position 0) for            SBT as shown in FIG. 15, DST-7 is applied horizontally and            DCT-2 is applied vertically if H>=T1; Otherwise, DST-7 is            applied horizontally and DCT-8 is applied vertically. For            example, T1=8.    -   12. Whether the transform coefficient zero-out is applied or not        may be dependent on one or multiple messages signaled from the        encoder to the decoder, such as in VPS/SPS/PPS/APS/DPS/slice        header/picture header/sequence header/tile group header/tile/CTU        row/CTU/CU/PU/TU, ect.        -   a. In one example, the messages may comprise a flag to            control the usage of MTS (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag in SPS).        -   b. In one example, the messages may comprise a flag to            control the usage of SBT (e.g. cu_sbt_flag in CU).        -   c. In one example, whether the transform coefficient            zero-out is applied or not may be dependent on a signaled            message together with the transform block dimensions.        -   d. In one example, once the MTS is not allowed in a            bitstream (e.g., sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to false),            the transform coefficient zero-out may not be applied for a            transform block with specified dimensions.            -   i. For example, if sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to                false, for an transform block with dimensions M×32                (M<=32) or 32×N (N<=32), the transform coefficient                zero-out may not be applied, thus the entire M×N (M<=32,                N<=32) block is coded without zeroing out any transform                coefficients.        -   e. In one example, once the MTS is allowed in a bitstream            (e.g., sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to true), for a            transform block with dimensions M×32 (M<=32) or 32×N            (N<=32), the transform coefficient zero-out may be applied.            -   i. In one example, for an M×N transform block, if                sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to true and cu_sbt_flag is                equal to true, when M is equal to 32, only the left 16                columns of transform coefficients are kept. Similarly,                when N is equal to 32, only the top 16 rows of transform                coefficients are kept. All other coefficients are zeroed                out.    -   13. Whether the transform coefficient zero-out is applied or not        may be dependent on the transform type, and/or transform size.        -   a. In one example, when the transform type is DCT-2, for an            M×64 (M<=64) or 64×N (N<=64) transform block, the transform            coefficient zero-out may be applied.            -   i. In one example, for an M×N transform block coded with                DCT-2, when M is equal to 64, only the left 32 columns                of transform coefficients are kept. Similarly, when N is                equal to 62, only the top 32 rows of transform                coefficients are kept.        -   b. In one example, when the transform type is DCT-8 or            DST-7, for an M×32 (M<=32) or 32×N (N<=32) transform block,            the transform coefficient zero-out may be applied.            -   i. In one example, for an M×N transform block coded with                DCT8 or DST7, when M is equal to 32, only the left 16                columns of transform coefficients are kept. Similarly,                when N is equal to 32, only the top 16 rows of transform                coefficients are kept.        -   c. In one example, when transform skip mode is used for a            block, the entire block is coded without zeroing out any            transform coefficients.    -   14. Whether the transform coefficient zero-out is applied or not        may be dependent on the implicit transform.        -   a. In one example, for an M×32 (M<=32) or 32×N (N<=32)            transform block coded with implicit transform, the transform            coefficient zero-out may be applied.            -   i. In one example, for an M×N transform block coded with                implicit transform, when M is equal to 32, only the left                16 columns of transform coefficients are kept.                Similarly, when N is equal to 32, only the top 16 rows                of transform coefficients are kept.

Decision of Implicit MTS

-   -   15. Implicit MTS may be applied to certain modes no matter MTS        is enabled or not at sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile        group/tile/brick/CTU row/CTU level (e.g., sps_mts_enabled_flag        is equal to 1 or 0).        -   a. In one example, implicit MTS may be applied to ISP mode            when MTS is disabled at            sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile group/tile/brick/CTU            row/CTU level (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).        -   b. In one example, implicit MTS may be applied to SBT mode            when MTS is disabled at            sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile group/tile/brick/CTU            row/CTU level (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).        -   c. In one example, implicit MTS may be applied to intra            prediction modes when MW and/or LFNST and/or explicit MTS            are not applied, and MTS is disabled at            sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile group/tile/brick/CTU            row/CTU level (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).        -   d. Alternatively, implicit MTS may not be applied to a block            with certain modes when MTS is disabled at            sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile group/tile/brick/CTU            row/CTU level (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).            -   i. In one example, implicit MTS may not be applied to a                block with intra prediction modes when MTS is disabled                at sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile                group/tile/brick/CTU row/CTU level (e.g.                sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).            -   ii. In one example, implicit MTS may not be applied to a                block with intra prediction modes excluding ISP mode                when MTS is disabled at                sequence/picture/sub-picture/slice/tile                group/tile/brick/CTU row/CTU level (e.g.                sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).        -   e. In one example, for an ISP-coded block, the implicit MTS            may be forced to be used.            -   i. For example, the implicit transform may be forced to                be used for an ISP-coded block (e.g., the variable                implicitMtsEnabled may be inferred to be 1 for ISP-coded                block).            -   ii. For example, a bitstream constraint may be applied                that implicit MTS must be used for ISP-coded block.            -   iii. Alternatively, if SPS level MTS flag is equal to 0                (such as sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0), DCT-2                transform may be used for ISP-coded block.        -   f. In one example, for an SBT-coded block, the implicit MTS            may be forced to be used.            -   i. For example, when both the block width and block                height of an SBT-coded block are less than or equal to                32, and the current coding block is in luma component,                then the implicit MTS may be forced to be applied to                such an SBT-coded block (e.g., the variable                implicitMtsEnabled may be forced to be 1 for such an                SBT-coded block).                -   1) In another example, a bitstream constraint may be                    applied that implicit MTS must be used for such an                    ISP-coded block.            -   ii. Alternatively, if SPS level MTS flag is equal to 0                (such as sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0), DCT-2                transform may be used for an SBT-coded block.        -   g. In one example, the dependence between the SPS level MTS            flag and the implicit MTS may be used for            INTRA-but-not-ISP-coded block only.            -   i. For example, for an INTRA-coded but not ISP-coded                block, whether the implicit MTS is used or not may be                determined by the SPS level MTS controlling flag(s)                (such as when sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and                sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is equal to 0).                -   1) Alternatively, whether the implicit MTS is used                    for an ISP/SBT-coded block is independent with the                    SPS level MTS flag.    -   16. Whether SBT/ISP is allowed or not for a        sequence/video/picture/slice/tile        group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block may be        dependent on whether MTS is enabled or not (e.g.,        sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 or 0) for the        sequence/video/picture/slice/tile        group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block.        -   a. In one example, SBT/ISP may be disallowed when MTS is            disabled (e.g., sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).        -   b. In one example, the explicit signaling of ISP flag and/or            SBT flag may be under the condition that MTS is enabled            (e.g., sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1).            -   i. For example, the ISP flag (e.g.,                intra_subpartitions_mode_flag,                intra_subpartitions_split_flag) may be signaled once the                sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1.            -   ii. For example, the SBT flag (e.g., cu_sbt_flag,                cu_sbt_quad_flag, cu_sbt_horizontal_flag,                cu_sbt_pos_flag) may be signaled once the                sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1.        -   c. In one example, SBT/ISP may be disallowed when implicit            MTS is disabled.        -   d. In one example, the controlling information for SBT            and/or ISP for a sequence/video/picture/slice/tile            group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block (e.g.            sps_isp_enabled_flag and/or sps_sbt_enabled_flag) must be 0            when MTS is disabled (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal            to 0) in a conformance bit-stream.            -   i. Alternatively, the controlling information for SBT                and/or ISP for a sequence/video/picture/slice/tile                group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block (e.g.                sps_isp_enabled_flag and/or sps_sbt_enabled_flag) is not                signaled and inferred to be 0 when MTS is disabled (e.g.                sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).            -   ii. Alternatively, the controlling information for SBT                and/or ISP for a sequence/video/picture/slice/tile                group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block (e.g.                sps_isp_enabled_flag and/or sps_sbt_enabled_flag) is                signaled but omitted by the decoder. SBT and/or ISP                is/are inferred to be disabled when MTS is disabled                (e.g. sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 0).    -   17. Whether MTS is enabled or not (e.g., sps_mts_enabled_flag is        equal to 1 or 0) for the sequence/video/picture/slice/tile        group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block may be        dependent on whether SBT/ISP is allowed or not for a        sequence/video/picture/slice/tile        group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block.        -   a. In one example, MTS may be enabled (e.g.,            sps_mts_enabled_flag must be equal to 1) when SBT and/or ISP            are/is enabled not for a sequence/video/picture/slice/tile            group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block in a            conformance bit-stream.            -   i. Alternatively, sps_mts_enabled_flag is not signaled                and inferred to be 1 when SBT and/or ISP is/are enabled                not for a sequence/video/picture/slice/tile                group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block.            -   ii. Alternatively, sps_mts_enabled_flag is signaled but                omitted by the decoder and MTS is inferred to be enabled                when SBT and/or ISP is/are enabled not for a                sequence/video/picture/slice/tile                group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block.    -   18. Implicit MTS and explicit MTS may be controlled with        separated syntax elements. For example,        sps_implict_mts_intra_enabled_flag and        sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag controls whether to enable        Implicit MTS and explicit MTS at sequence level, respectively.        -   a. In one example, the syntax element controlling MTS (e.g.            sps_mts_enabled_flag) in bullet 11-13 may be replaced by the            syntax element controlling implicit MTS (e.g.            sps_implict_mts_intra_enabled_flag).        -   b. In one example, sps_implict_mts_intra_enabled_flag is            signaled only when sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1. If            sps_implict_mts_intra_enabled_flag is not present, it may be            inferred to be 0.    -   19. In one example, whether and/or how to apply implicit and/or        explicit MTS may be controlled separately for different coding        modes for a sequence/video/picture/slice/tile        group/tile/brick/sub-picture/CTU row/CTU/CU/block.        -   a. In one example, sps_mts_enabled_flag is 0 when implicit            and/or explicit MTS are disabled for intra-coded CUs.        -   b. In one example, sps_mts_enabled_flag does not control            whether implicit and/or explicit MTS are enabled for            inter-coded/non-intra-coded CUs.

General Claims

-   -   20. The decision of transform matrix may be done in CU/CB-level        or TU-level.        -   a. In one example, the decision is made in CU level wherein            all TUs share the same transform matrix.            -   i. Alternatively, furthermore, when one CU is split to                multiple TUs, coefficients in one TU (e.g., the first or                the last TU) or partial or all TUs may be utilized to                determine the transform matrix.        -   b. Whether to use the CU-level solution or TU-level solution            may depend on the block size and/or VPDU size and/or maximum            CTU size and/or coded information of one block.            -   i. In one example, when the block size is larger than                the VPDU size, CU-level determination method may be                applied.    -   21. In the disclosed methods in the document, the coefficients        or representative coefficients may be quantized or dequantized.    -   22. Transform skip may also be determined by the coefficients or        representative coefficients implicitly with any disclosed method        in the document.    -   23. In the disclosed methods in the document, the coefficients        or representative coefficients may be modified before being used        to derive the transforms.        -   a. For example, a coefficient or representative coefficients            may be clipped before being used to derive the transforms.        -   b. For example, a coefficient or representative coefficients            may be scaled before being used to derive the transforms.        -   c. For example, a coefficient or representative coefficients            may be added by an offset before being used to derive the            transforms.        -   d. For example, coefficients or representative coefficients            may be filtered before being used to derive the transforms.        -   e. For example, a coefficient or representative coefficients            may be mapped to other values (e.g., via look up tables)            before being used to derive the transforms.    -   24. The disclosed methods in the document may also be used to        derive other coding modes/information by the coefficients or        representative coefficients implicitly.        -   a. In one example, the disclosed methods may be used to            derive the secondary transforms which may be applied to            sub-region of a block.        -   b. Alternatively, furthermore, the representative            coefficients are from those corresponding to the sub-region            instead of the whole block.    -   25. In one example, whether to and/or how to apply the disclosed        methods above may be signaled at sequence level/picture        level/slice level/tile group level, such as in sequence        header/picture header/SPS/VPS/DPS/PPS/APS/slice header/tile        group header.    -   26. In one example, whether to and/or how to apply the disclosed        methods above may depend on coding information which may        include:        -   a. Block dimensions.            -   i. In one example, for blocks with both width and height                no greater than a threshold (e.g., 32), the                above-mentioned implicit MTS method may be applied.        -   b. QPs        -   c. Picture or slice type (such as I-frame or PM-frame,            I-slice or PM-slice)            -   i. In one example, the proposed method may be enabled on                I-frames but be disabled on PM frames.        -   d. Structure partitioning method (single tree or dual tree)            -   i. In one example, for single tree partitioning applied                slices/pictures/bricks/tiles, the above-mentioned                implicit MTS method may be applied.        -   e. Coding mode (such as inter mode/intra mode/IBC mode etc.)            -   i. In one example, for intra-coded blocks, the                above-mentioned implicit MTS method may be applied.        -   f. Coding methods (such as Intra Sub-block partition,            Derived Tree (DT) method, etc.)            -   i. In one example, for intra-coded blocks with DT                applied, the above-mentioned implicit MTS method may be                disabled.            -   ii. In one example, for intra-coded blocks with ISP                applied, the above-mentioned implicit MTS method may be                disabled.        -   g. Color components            -   i. In one example, for luma blocks, the above-mentioned                implicit MTS method may be applied while for chroma                blocks, it is not applied.        -   h. Intra-prediction mode (such as DC, vertical, horizontal,            etc.)        -   i. Motion information (such as MV and reference index).        -   j. Standard Profiles/Levels/Tiers

Coding Tools on Chroma Components

-   -   27. It is proposed that a coding tool X could be applied on one        or multiple chroma components of a block depending on whether it        is applied on one or multiple corresponding luma blocks. In the        following discussion, “chroma components” may refer to “one or        multiple chroma components”.        -   a. In one example, the usage of the coding tool X for a            chroma block is derived from the information of whether the            coding tool is applied to the corresponding luma block.            Therefore, no additional signaling of usage of coding tool X            for chroma blocks are needed.            -   i. In one example, a coding tool X may be applied on                chroma components of a block if it is applied on the                corresponding luma block; and it is not applied on                chroma components of a block if it is not applied on the                corresponding luma block.            -   ii. In one example, coding tool X may be applied in the                same manner on the luma component and the chroma                components when it is applied on the corresponding luma                block.        -   b. In one example, a message (such as a flag or an index)            may be conditionally signaled to indicate whether coding            tool X is applied on chroma components of a block. The            condition may be defined as whether it is applied on the            corresponding luma blocks. Alternatively, furthermore, it is            not applied on chroma components of a block without            signaling if it is not applied on the corresponding luma            blocks.            -   i. In one example, coding tool X may be applied in the                same manner on the luma component and the chroma                components when it is applied on the corresponding luma                block and the message indicates that it is also applied                on the chroma components.            -   ii. In one example, coding tool X may be applied in a                different manner on the luma component and the chroma                components.                -   1) It may be signaled how to apply coding tool X on                    the luma component and the chroma components                    separately.        -   c. In the above discussion, a “corresponding luma block” may            refer to a luma block which covers at least one            “corresponding sample” of the chroma block. The sample            positions may be scaled according to the color format such            as 4:4:4 or 4:2:0. Suppose the top-left position of the            chroma block is (x0, y0), and the width and height of the            chroma block are W and H, all of which are scaled to the            luma sample unit.            -   i. In one example, the corresponding sample may be at                (x0, y0);            -   ii. In one example, the corresponding sample may be at                (x0+W−1, y0+H−1);            -   iii. In one example, the corresponding sample may be at                (x0+W/2−1, y0+H/2−1);            -   iv. In one example, the corresponding sample may be at                (x0+W/2, y0+H/2);            -   v. In one example, the corresponding sample may be at                (x0+W/2, y0+H/2−1);            -   vi. In one example, the corresponding sample may be at                (x0+W/2−1, y0+H/2);    -   28. It is proposed that a coding tool X could be applied on one        chroma component of a block depending on whether it is applied        on one or multiple corresponding blocks of the other chroma        component.        -   a. In one example, the usage of the coding tool X for a            chroma block is derived from the information of whether the            coding tool is applied to the corresponding blocks of the            other chroma component. Therefore, no additional signaling            of usage of coding tool X for chroma blocks are needed.        -   b. In one example, a message (such as a flag) may be            conditionally signaled to indicate whether coding tool X is            applied on chroma components of a block. The condition may            be defined as whether it is applied on the corresponding            blocks of the other chroma component. Alternatively,            furthermore, it is not applied on chroma components of a            block without signaling if it is not applied on the            corresponding blocks of the other chroma component.    -   29. It is proposed that a coding tool X could be applied on luma        component of a block depending on whether it is applied on one        or multiple corresponding blocks of the chroma components.        -   a. In one example, the usage of the coding tool X for a luma            block is derived from the information of whether the coding            tool is applied to the corresponding blocks of the chroma            components. Therefore, no additional signaling of usage of            coding tool X for luma blocks are needed.        -   b. In one example, a message (such as a flag) may be            conditionally signaled to indicate whether coding tool X is            applied on luma components of a block. The condition may be            defined as whether it is applied on the corresponding blocks            of the chroma components. Alternatively, furthermore, it is            not applied on luma components of a block without signaling            if it is not applied on the corresponding blocks of the            chroma components.    -   30. The coding tool X mentioned above may be defined as follows.        -   a. In one example, coding tool X may be MTS.        -   b. In one example, coding tool X may be transform skip.        -   c. In one example, coding tool X may be RST.        -   d. In one example, coding tool X may be RBDPCM.        -   e. In one example, coding tool X may be BDPCM.

Signaling of MTS Indices and Transform Skip Flag

-   -   31. It is proposed that the MTS indices and/or transform skip        flag may be conditionally signaled, depending on the usage of        BDPCM or QR-BDPCM or any variance of BDPCM.        -   a. In one example, the MTS indices and/or transform skip            flag may not be signaled for a block in the bitstream when            the BDPCM or QR-BDPCM or any variance of BDPCM is enabled            for the block (such as intra_bdpcm_flag equal to true).            -   i. Alternatively, furthermore, the transform skip flag                for a block may be inferred to be true when BDPCM or                QR-BDPCM or any variance of BDPCM is enabled in the                block.        -   b. In one example, the MTS index may be inferred to be 0 for            a block when the BDPCM or QR-BDPCM or any variance of BDPCM            is enabled in the block.    -   32. Fixed-length coding may be applied to code different MTS        types (such as DST7-DST7, DCT8-DST7, DST7-DCT8, DCT8-DCT8 in VVC        spec) excluding TS and DCT-2.        -   a. In one example, fixed-length with 2 bins may be applied.        -   b. In one example, each bin may be context coded.        -   c. In one example, the first or the last bin may be context            coded, and the remaining bins are bypass coded.        -   d. In one example, all bins are bypass coded.    -   33. The context modeling for transform matrix index (e.g., TS,        DCT-2, other transform matrices) may depend on coded mode,        transform block size and/or QT depth and/or MTT depth and/or BT        depth and/or TT depth.        -   a. In one example, the context modeling for transform matrix            index may depend on the coding mode of the block, such as            whether the block is coded with intra/inter/IBC mode.        -   b. In one example, the context modeling for transform matrix            index may depend on a function of multiple partition depths            which may include QT depth, MTT depth, BT depth, TT depth.        -   c. In one example, the context modeling for transform matrix            index may depend on the transform depth of a TU/TB relative            to the CU/PU.        -   d. In one example, the context index increasement may be set            to a function of TU/TB dimension.            -   i. In one example, the context index increasement may be                set to ((Log 2(TbW)+log 2(TbH))>>1)−X, wherein TbW and                TbH indicates the width and height of the transform                block, X is an integer (such as X=2).            -   ii. In one example, the context index increasement may                be set to Log 2(max(TbW, TbH))−X, wherein TbW and TbH                indicates the width and height of the transform block, X                is an integer (such as X=2), max(a, b) returns the                larger value.            -   iii. In one example, the context index increasement may                be set to Log 2(min(TbW, TbH))−X, wherein TbW and TbH                indicates the width and height of the transform block, X                is an integer (such as X=2), min(a, b) returns the                smaller value.            -   iv. The context index increasement mentioned above may                be further clipped to a range, such as [k0, k1], wherein                k0 and k1 are integers.        -   e. In one example, the context index increasement may be set            to a function of TU/TB width or height.        -   f. In one example, the context index increasement may be set            to a function of MTT depth.        -   g. In one example, the context index increasement may be set            to min(K, quad tree depth), wherein the function min(a, b)            returns the smaller value between a and b, K is an integer            such as 4 or 5.        -   h. In one example, the above methods may be applied to code            specific bins used in the matrix index coding.            -   i. In one example, the bin which is used to indicate                whether it is DCT2 or not is context coded and context                modeling is based on above methods, such as the first                bin of tu_mts_idx.    -   34. It is proposed that context modeling for coding the        indication of whether it is TS or DCT2 may be shared.        -   a. In one example, context modeling (i.e., how to select a            context index) for coding transform_skip_flag and first bin            of tu_mts_idx may be the same.        -   b. Alternatively, furthermore, the contexts used for coding            these two bins may be different or partially shared.            -   i. In one example, a first set of contexts may be used                for coding transform_skip_flag and a second set of                contexts may be used for coding the first bin of                tu_mts_idx. And these two sets are not shared.        -   c. Alternatively, furthermore, the contexts used for coding            these two bins may be fully shared.    -   35. It is proposed that a single context may be used for partial        of or all the context coded bins of the syntax element        tu_mts_idx.        -   a. For example, a single context may be used for the first            bin of tu_mts_idx.        -   b. For example, a single context may be used for all bins            except the first bin of tu_mts_idx.            -   i. Alternatively, furthermore, the first bin of                tu_mts_idx may be context coded using the context                modeling method mentioned in bullet 24.                -   1. In one example, the first bin may be context                    coded with N contexts depend on transform size (such                    as the context index increasement may be set to                    ((Log 2(TbW)+log 2(TbH))>>1)−2 so that N=4), and all                    the remaining bins may be context coded with a                    single context.        -   c. Alternatively, furthermore, the first and the second bins            of tu_mts_idx may be context coded, and all the remaining            bins may be bypass coded.        -   d. In one example, the first bin may be context coded with N            contexts depend on transform size (such as N=4), while the            second bin may be context coded with a single context and            the remaining bins may be bypass coded. For example, all            bins of tu_mts_idx may be bypass coded.    -   36. The binarization of transform matrices may be defined in the        following ways:        -   a. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 0 DCT2-DCT2 1 0 DST7-DST7 1 1 0 DCT8-DST71 1 1 0 DST7-DCT8 1 1 1 1 0 DCT8-DCT8 1 1 1 1 1

-   -   -   b. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 0 DCT2-DCT2 1 0 DST7-DST7 1 1 0 0DCT8-DST7 1 1 0 1 DST7-DCT8 1 1 1 0 DCT8-DCT8 1 1 1 1

-   -   -   c. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 1 DCT2-DCT2 0 1 DST7-DST7 0 0 0 0DCT8-DST7 0 0 0 1 DST7-DCT8 0 0 1 0 DCT8-DCT8 0 0 1 1

-   -   -   d. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 0 DCT2-DCT2 10 DST7-DST7 11

-   -   -   e. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 0 DCT2-DCT2 11 DST7-DST7 10

-   -   -   f. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 1 DCT2-DCT2 00 DST7-DST7 01

-   -   -   g. In one example, the table below shows the mapped bins and            corresponding matrix.

Transform matrix Bin string TS 1 DCT2-DCT2 01 DST7-DST7 00

-   -   37. It is proposed that MTS have only two candidate combination        of transforms: DCT2-DCT2 and DST7-DST7.

The examples described above may be incorporated in the context of themethods described below, e.g., methods 1705, 1710, 1715, 1720, 1725,1730, 1735 and 1740, which may be implemented at a video encoder and/ordecoder.

FIG. 17A shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1705 includes, at step 1706, making a decision, based on oneor more decoded coefficients and in an absence of one or more transformindices, regarding an application of a transform to a current block of avideo.

The method 1705 includes, at step 1707, performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the current block and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video.

FIG. 17B shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1710 includes, at step 1711, making a decision, based on aset of representative coefficients and in an absence of one or moretransform indices, regarding an application of a transform to a currentblock.

The method 1710 includes, at step 1712, performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the current block and a bitstreamrepresentation. In some embodiments, the set of representativecoefficients is included in a set of significant coefficients, and eachof the set of significant coefficients is non-zero.

FIG. 17C shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1715 includes, at step 1716, selecting, as part of animplicit selection of transforms (IST) mode, one or more transforms of atransform set from a set of predefined transforms.

The method 1715 includes, at step 1717, applying, as part of performinga conversion between a current block and a bitstream representation, atleast one of the one or more transforms to the current block.

FIG. 17D shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1720 includes, at step 1721, making a decision, based on acoding mode of a current block of a video, regarding an application ofan implicit multiple transform set (MTS) process to the coding moderegardless of a value of an indication of enabling an MTS process in abitstream representation of the video at a sequence level, a picturelevel, a sub-picture level, a slice level, a tile group level, a tilelevel, a brick level, a coding tree unit (CTU) row, or a CTU level.

The method 1720 includes, at step 1722, performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the current block and the bitstreamrepresentation. In some embodiments, the implicit MTS process includesusing a characteristic of the current block to determine a transformused during the conversion.

FIG. 17E shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1725 includes, at step 1726, making a decision, based on anenablement of a multiple transform set (MTS) process for a video regionof a video, regarding an enablement of an intra subblock partitioning(ISP) mode or a subblock transform (SBT) mode for the video region.

The method 1725 includes, at step 1727, performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the video region and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video.

FIG. 17F shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1730 includes, at step 1731, making a decision, based on anenablement of an intra subblock partitioning (ISP) mode or a subblocktransform (SBT) mode for a video region of a video, regarding anenablement of a multiple transform set (MTS) process for the videoregion.

The method 1730 includes, at step 1732, performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the video region and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video.

FIG. 17G shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1735 includes, at step 1736, performing a conversion betweena current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video.In some embodiments, the bitstream representation comprises a firstsyntax element that controls a usage of an implicit multiple transformset (MTS) process on the current block and a second syntax element thatcontrols a usage of an explicit MTS process on the current block, thefirst syntax element is different from the second syntax element, andthe implicit MTS process includes using a characteristic of the currentblock to determine a transform used during the conversion.

FIG. 17H shows a flowchart of an exemplary method for video processing.The method 1740 includes, at step 1741, making a decision, for a videoregion of a video, regarding an application of an implicit multipletransform set (MTS) process and/or an explicit MTS process to the videoregion using one or more control parameters that are based on a codingmode of the video region.

The method 1740 includes, at step 1742, performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the video region and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video. In some embodiments, the implicit MTSprocess includes using a characteristic of the current block todetermine a transform used during the conversion.

5 Example Implementations of the Disclosed Technology

In the following embodiments, additions are indicated using boldeddouble braces, e.g., {{a}} indicates that “a” has been added, whereasdeletions are indicated using bolded double brackets, e.g., [[a]]indicates that “a” has been deleted.

5.1 Embodiment #1

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8.7.4 Transformation Process for Scaled Transform Coefficients 8.7.4.1General

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TABLE 8-17 Specification of trTypeHor and trTypeVer depending oncu_sbt_horizontal_flag and cu_sbt_pos_flag cu_sbt_horizontal_flagcu_sbt_pos_flag trTypeHor trTypeVer 0 0 {{nTbW >= 1 8? 0:}} 2 0 1 1 1 10 1 {{nTbH >= 8? 0:}} 2 1 1 1 1 . . .

5.2 Embodiment 2

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7.3.7.10 Transform Unit Syntax

if( tu_cbf_luma[ x0 ][ y0 ] && treeType != DUAL_TREE_CHROMA && ( tbWidth<= 32 ) && ( tbHeight <= 32 ) && ( IntraSubPartitionsSplit[ x0 ][ y0 ] == ISP_NO_SPLIT ) && ( !cu_sbt_flag ) {{&& (!intra_bdpcm_flag[ x0 ][ y0])}}) { if( transform_skip_enabled_flag && tbWidth <= MaxTsSize &&tbHeight <= MaxTsSize ) transform_skip_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) if( ((CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] != MODE_INTRA &&sps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag ) | | ( CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] = =MODE_INTRA && sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag )) && (!transform_skip_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ) ) tu_mts_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) }

Alternatively, the following may apply:

if( tu_cbf_luma[ x0 ][ y0 ] && treeType != DUAL_TREE_CHROMA && ( tbWidth<= 32 ) && ( tbHeight <= 32 ) && ( IntraSubPartitionsSplit[ x0 ][ y0 ] == ISP_NO_SPLIT ) && ( !cu_sbt_flag ) ) { if({{ !intra_bdpcm_flag[ x0 ][y0 ] && }} transform_skip_enabled_flag && tbWidth <= MaxTsSize &&tbHeight <= MaxTsSize) transform_skip_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) if( ((CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] != MODE_INTRA &&sps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag ) | | ( CuPredMode[ x0 ][ y0 ] = =MODE_INTRA && sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag )) && (!transform_skip_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ) ) tu_mts_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) }

5.3 Embodiment 3

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9.5.3.7 Fixed-Length Binarization Process

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{{

9.5.3.8 Binarization Process for tu_mts_idx

Input to this process is a request for a binarization for the syntaxelement tu_mts_idx.

Output of this process is the binarization of the syntax element.

The binarization for the syntax element tu_mts_idx is specified in Table9-14.

TABLE 9-14 Binarization for tu_mts_idx Value of tu_mts_idx Bin string 10 2 100 3 101 4 110 5 111 }}

5.4 Embodiment 4

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9.5.4.2 Derivation Process for ctxTable, ctxIdx and bypassFlag

9.5.4.2.1 General

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TABLE 9-17 Assignment of ctxInc to syntax elements with context codedbins binIdx Syntax element 0 1 2 3 4 >=5 transform_skip_flag[ ] 0 na nana na na [ ] tu_mts_idx[ ][ ] [[cqtDepth]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] na na{{((Log2(TbW) + {{4}} {{5}} {{6}} log2(TbH)) >> 1) − 2}}

5.5 Embodiment 5

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9.5.4.3 Derivation Process for ctxTable, ctxIdx and bypassFlag

9.5.4.3.1 General

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TABLE 9-17 Assignment of ctxInc to syntax elements with context codedbins binIdx Syntax element 0 1 2 3 4 >=5 transform_skip_flag[ ] 0 na nana na na [ ] tu_mts_idx[ ][ ] [[cqtDepth]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] na na {{0}}{{1}} {{2}} {{3}}

5.6 Embodiment 6

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9.5.4.4 Derivation Process for ctxTable, ctxIdx and bypassFlag

9.5.4.4.1 General

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TABLE 9-17 Assignment of ctxInc to syntax elements with context codedbins binIdx Syntax element 0 1 2 3 4 >=5 transform_skip_flag[ ] 0 na nana na na [ ] tu_mts_idx[ ][ ] [[cqtDepth]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] na na {{0}}{{1}} {{1}} {{1}}

5.7 Embodiment 7

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9.5.4.5 Derivation Process for ctxTable, ctxIdx and bypassFlag

9.5.4.5.1 General

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TABLE 9-17 Assignment of ctxInc to syntax elements with context codedbins binIdx Syntax element 0 1 2 3 4 >=5 transform_skip_flag[ ] 0 na nana na na [ ] tu_mts_idx[ ][ ] [[cqtDepth]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] na na{{((Log2(TbW) + {{4}} {{4}} {{4}} log2(TbH)) >> 1) − 2}}

5.8 Embodiment 8

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9.5.4.6 Derivation Process for ctxTable, ctxIdx and bypassFlag

9.5.4.6.1 General

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TABLE 9-17 Assignment of ctxInc to syntax elements with context codedbins binIdx Syntax element 0 1 2 3 4 >=5 transform_skip_flag[ ] 0 na nana na na [ ] tu_mts_idx[ ][ ] [[cqtDepth]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] na na{{((Log2(TbW) + {{4}} {{bypass}} {{bypass}} log2(TbH)) >> 1) − 2}}

Alternatively, the following may apply:

binIdx Syntax element 0 1 2 3 4 >=5 transform_skip_flag[ ][ ] 0 na na nana na tu_mts_idx[ ][ ] [[cqtDepth]] [[6]] [[7]] [[8]] na na{{((Log2(TbW) + {{4}} {{4}} {{4}} log2(TbH)) >> 1) − 2}}

5.9 Embodiment 9

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8.7.4 Transformation Process for Scaled Transform Coefficients 8.7.4.1General

. . .

The variable implicitMtsEnabled is derived as follows:

-   -   If [[sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and]] one of the        following conditions is true, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to        1:        -   IntDraSubPartitionsSplitType is not equal to ISP_NO_SPLIT        -   cu_sbt_flag is equal to 1 and Max(nTbW, nTbH) is less than            or equal to 32        -   sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is equal to 0 and            CuPredMode[0][xTbY][yTbY] is equal to MODE_INTRA and            lfnst_idx[x0][y0] is equal to 0 and intra_mip_flag[x0][y0]            is equal to 0    -   Otherwise, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to 0.

5.10 Embodiment 10

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8.7.4 Transformation Process for Scaled Transform Coefficients 8.7.4.1General

. . .

The variable implicitMtsEnabled is derived as follows:

-   -   If [[sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and]] one of the        following conditions is true, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to        1:        -   IntDraSubPartitionsSplitType is not equal to ISP_NO_SPLIT        -   cu_sbt_flag is equal to 1 and Max(nTbW, nTbH) is less than            or equal to 32        -   {{sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and}}            sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is equal to 0 and            CuPredMode[0][xTbY][yTbY] is equal to MODE_INTRA and            lfnst_idx[x0][y0] is equal to 0 and intra_mip_flag[x0][y0]            is equal to 0    -   Otherwise, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to 0.

5.11 Embodiment 11

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7.3.2.3 Sequence parameter set RBSP syntax

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sps_mts_enabled_flag u(1) if( sps_mts_enabled_flag ) {sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag u(1)sps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag u(1) {{ sps_sbt_enabled_flag u(1)if( sps_sbt_enabled_flag ) sps_sbt_max_size_64_flag u(1) }} }[[sps_sbt_enabled_flag u(1) if( sps_sbt_enabled_flag )sps_sbt_max_size_64_flag u(1) ]]

5.12 Embodiment 12

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7.3.2.3 Sequence Parameter Set RBSP Syntax

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sps_isp_enabled_flag u(1) ... [[sps_mts_enabled_flag u(1) if(sps_mts_enabled_flag ) { ]] sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag u(1)sps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag u(1) [[}]] sps_sbt_enabled_flag u(1)if( sps_sbt_enabled_flag ) sps_sbt_max_size_64_flag u(1)

1.4.3.3 Sequence Parameter Set RBSP Semantics

[[sps_mts_enabled_flag equal to 1 specifies thatsps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is present in the sequence parameterset RB SP syntax and that sps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag is presentin the sequence parameter set RBSP syntax. sps_mts_enabled_flag equal to0 specifies that sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is not present inthe sequence parameter set RBSP syntax and thatsps_explicit_mts_inter_enabled_flag is not present in the sequenceparameter set RBSP syntax.]]

8.7.4 Transformation Process for Scaled Transform Coefficients 8.7.4.1General

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The variable implicitMtsEnabled is derived as follows:

-   -   If [[sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and]] one of the        following conditions is true, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to        1:        -   IntDraSubPartitionsSplitType is not equal to ISP_NO_SPLIT        -   cu_sbt_flag is equal to 1 and Max(nTbW, nTbH) is less than            or equal to 32        -   sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is equal to 0 and            CuPredMode[0][xTbY][yTbY] is equal to MODE_INTRA and            lfnst_idx[ x0][y0] is equal to 0 and intra_mip_flag[x0][y0]            is equal to 0    -   Otherwise, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to 0.

5.13 Embodiment 13

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8.7.4 Transformation Process for Scaled Transform Coefficients 8.7.4.1General

. . .

The variable implicitMtsEnabled is derived as follows:

-   -   If [[sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and]] one of the        following conditions is true, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to        1:        -   IntDraSubPartitionsSplitType is not equal to ISP_NO_SPLIT        -   cu_sbt_flag is equal to 1 and Max(nTbW, nTbH) is less than            or equal to 32        -   {{sps_mts_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and}}            sps_explicit_mts_intra_enabled_flag is equal to 0 and            CuPredMode[0][xTbY][yTbY] is equal to MODE_INTRA and            lfnst_idx[x0][y0] is equal to 0 and intra_mip_flag[x0][y0]            is equal to 0    -   Otherwise, implicitMtsEnabled is set equal to 0.

5.14 Embodiment 14

The working draft specified in JVET-O2001-vC may be changed as below.

7.3.8.5 Coding Unit Syntax

if ( sps_isp_enabled_flag {{&& sps_mts_enabled_flag}} &&intra_luma_ref_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 0 && ( cbWidth <= MaxTbSizeY &&cbHeight <= MaxTbSizeY ) && ( cbWidth * cbHeight > MinTbSizeY *MinTbSizeY ) ) intra_subpartitions_mode_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) if(intra_subpartitions_mode_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] = = 1 )intra_subpartitions_split_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ae(v) ... if( cu_cbf ) { if(CuPredMode[ chType ][ x0 ][ y0 ] = = MODE_INTER && sps_sbt_enabled_flag{{&& sps_mts_enabled_flag}} && !ciip_flag[ x0 ][ y0 ] &&!MergeTriangleFlag[ x0 ][ y0 ] ) { if( cbWidth <= MaxSbtSize && cbHeight<= MaxSbtSize ) { allowSbtVerH = cbWidth >= 8 allowSbtVerQ = cbWidth >=16 allowSbtHorH = cbHeight >= 8 allowSbtHorQ = cbHeight >= 16 if(allowSbtVerH | | allowSbtHorH | | allowSbtVerQ | | allowSbtHorQ )cu_sbt_flag ae(v) } if( cu_sbt_flag ) { if( ( allowSbtVerH | |allowSbtHorH ) && ( allowSbtVerQ | | allowSbtHorQ) ) cu_sbt_quad_flagae(v) if( ( cu_sbt_quad_flag && allowSbtVerQ && allowSbtHorQ ) | | (!cu_sbt_quad_flag && allowSbtVerH && allowSbtHorH ) )cu_sbt_horizontal_flag ae(v) cu_sbt_pos_flag ae(v) } }

5.15 Embodiment 15

This embodiment is to apply transform coefficient zero-out according tothe SPS flag sps_mts_enabled_flag.

The working draft specified in JVET-O2001-v14 may be changed as below.

7.3.8.11 Residual Coding Syntax

De- scrip- tor residual_coding( x0, y0, log2TbWidth, log2TbHeight, cIdx) { if( ( tu_mts_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] > 0 | | ({{sps_mts_enabled_flag &&}}cu_sbt_flag && log2TbWidth < 6 && log2TbHeight < 6 ) ) && cIdx = = 0 &&log2TbWidth > 4 ) log2ZoTbWidth = 4 else log2ZoTbWidth = Min(log2TbWidth, 5 ) MaxCcbs = 2 * ( 1 << log2TbWidth ) * ( 1<< log2TbHeight) if( tu_mts_idx[ x0 ][ y0 ] > 0 | | ( {{sps_mts_enabled_flag &&}}cu_sbt_flag && log2TbWidth < 6 && log2TbHeight < 6 ) ) && cIdx = = 0 &&log2TbHeight > 4 ) log2ZoTbHeight = 4 else log2ZoTbHeight = Min(log2TbHeight, 5 ) if( log2TbWidth > 0 ) last_sig_coeff_x_prefix ae(v)

In some embodiments, the following technical solutions can beimplemented:

A1. A method for video processing, comprising making a decision, basedon one or more decoded coefficients and in an absence of one or moretransform indices, regarding an application of a transform to a currentblock of a video; and performing, based on the decision, a conversionbetween the current block and a bitstream representation of the video.

A2. The method of solution A1, wherein the one or more decodedcoefficients are associated with one or more representative blocks in acolor component identical to a color component of the current block.

A3. The method of solution A1, wherein the one or more decodedcoefficients are associated with one or more representative blocks in acolor component different from a color component of the current block.

A4. The method of solution A1, wherein a type of the transform is basedon a decoded coefficient associated with the current block.

A5. The method of solution A1, wherein a type of the transform is basedon a decoded coefficient associated with a second block different fromthe current block.

A6. The method of solution A5, wherein the second block is a neighbor tothe current block.

A7. The method of solution A5, wherein the current block and the secondblock are coded with a same intra prediction mode.

A8. The method of solution A5, wherein a size of the current block isidentical to a size of the second block.

A9. The method of solution A5, wherein the current block is in a lumacomponent, and wherein the second block is in a chroma component.

A10. The method of solution A1, wherein a type of the transform is baseda plurality of decoded coefficients associated with a plurality ofblocks.

A11. The method of solution A10, wherein the plurality of blockscomprises the current block.

A12. The method of solution A10 or A11, wherein the plurality of blockscomprises at least one neighboring block of the current block.

A13. The method of solution A10, wherein the plurality of blockscomprises a last N decoded blocks before the current block in a decodingorder, wherein each of the last N decoded blocks satisfies a condition,and wherein N is an integer greater than 1.

A14. The method of solution A13, wherein the condition comprises each ofthe last N decoded blocks being coded with a same intra prediction modeas the current block.

A15. The method of solution A13, wherein the condition comprises each ofthe last N decoded blocks having a same size as the current block.

A16. A method for video processing, comprising making a decision, basedon a set of representative coefficients and in an absence of one or moretransform indices, regarding an application of a transform to a currentblock; and performing, based on the decision, a conversion between thecurrent block and a bitstream representation, wherein the set ofrepresentative coefficients is included in a set of significantcoefficients, and wherein each of the set of significant coefficients isnon-zero.

A17. The method of solution A16, wherein each coefficient in the set ofsignificant coefficients is included in the set of representativecoefficients.

A18. The method of solution A17, wherein the decision further comprisesdetermining a transform type for the current block.

A19. The method of solution A16, wherein at least one coefficient in theset of significant coefficients is excluded from the set ofrepresentative coefficients.

A20. The method of solution A19, wherein the at least one coefficient isgreater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value.

A21. The method of solution A19, wherein the at least one coefficient isless than or equal to a predetermined threshold value.

A22. The method of solution A19, wherein the at least one coefficientcomprises a first K of the set of significant coefficients in a decodingorder, wherein K is an integer, and wherein K≥1.

A23. The method of solution A19, wherein the at least one coefficientcomprises a last K of the set of significant coefficients in a decodingorder, wherein K is an integer, and wherein K≥1.

A24. The method of solution A16, wherein the set of representativecoefficients comprises coefficients at one or more predefined locationsin the current block.

A25. The method of solution A16, wherein the set of representativecoefficients comprises coefficients at one or more predefined positionsin a coefficient scanning order.

A26. The method of solution A16, wherein the set of representativecoefficients comprises at least one zero coefficient.

A27. The method of solution A16, wherein the transform comprises ahorizontal transform and a vertical transform, and wherein a type of thehorizontal transform or a type of the vertical transform is based on afunction of the set of representative coefficients.

A28. The method of solution A27, wherein the function is a cardinalityof the set of representative coefficients.

A29. The method of solution A27, wherein the function is based on a sumof a value of each coefficient of the set of representativecoefficients.

A30. The method of solution A27, wherein the function is based on a sumof an absolute value of each coefficient of the set of representativecoefficients.

A31. The method of solution A27, wherein the function is a parity of anumber of the set of representative coefficients.

A32. The method of solution A31, wherein the horizontal transformcomprises a first transform and the vertical transform comprises asecond transform when the parity is even, and wherein the horizontaltransform comprises a third transform and the vertical transformcomprises a fourth transform when the parity is odd.

A33. The method of solution A31, wherein when a current picture or acurrent slice comprising the current block is intra coded, thehorizontal transform comprises a first transform and the verticaltransform comprises a second transform when the parity is even, and thehorizontal transform comprises a third transform and the verticaltransform comprises a fourth transform when the parity is odd, and whenthe current picture or the current slice is not intra coded, thehorizontal transform comprises the third transform and the verticaltransform comprises the fourth transform when the parity is even, andthe horizontal transform comprises the first transform and the verticaltransform comprises the second transform when the parity is odd.

A34. The method of solution A32 or A33, wherein a type of the firsttransform is identical to a type of the second transform.

A35. The method of solution A32 or A33, wherein a type of the firsttransform is different from a type of the second transform.

A36. The method of solution A32 or A33, wherein a type of the thirdtransform is identical to a type of the fourth transform.

A37. The method of solution A32 or A33, wherein a type of the thirdtransform is different from a type of the fourth transform.

A38. The method of solution A31, wherein an I-slice or an I-pictureincludes the current block that is intra-coded, wherein the transform isa Discrete Sine Transform of Type VII (DST-VII) when the parity is even,and wherein the transform is a Discrete Cosine Transform of Type II(DCT-II) when the parity is odd.

A39. The method of solution A31, wherein a P/B-slice or a P/B-pictureincludes the current block that is intra-coded, wherein the transform isa Discrete Cosine Transform of Type II (DCT-II) when the parity is even,and wherein the transform is a Discrete Sine Transform of Type VII(DST-VII) when the parity is odd.

A40. The method of solution A31, wherein a type of the transform isbased on a scan region comprising a smallest rectangle that covers theset of significant coefficients.

A41. The method of solution A29 or A30, wherein the horizontal transformcomprises a first transform and the vertical transform comprises asecond transform when the sum is smaller than a threshold, and whereinthe horizontal transform comprises a third transform and the verticaltransform comprises a fourth transform when the sum is greater than orequal to the threshold.

A42. The method of solution A41, wherein the threshold is based on asize of the current block.

A43. The method of solution A41, wherein the threshold is based on aquantization parameter associated with the current block.

A44. The method of any of solutions A32 to A43, wherein each of thefirst, second, third and fourth transforms is one of a Discrete CosineTransform (DCT) of Type II (DCT-II), a DCT-VIII, a Discrete SineTransform (DST) of Type VII (DST-VII), or a DST-VIII.

A45. A method for video processing, comprising selecting, as part of animplicit selection of transforms (IST) mode, one or more transforms of atransform set from a set of predefined transforms; and applying, as partof performing a conversion between a current block and a bitstreamrepresentation, at least one of the one or more transforms to thecurrent block.

A46. The method of solution A45, wherein the transform set comprises avertical transform set and a horizontal transform set.

A47. The method of solution A46, wherein the vertical transform set isidentical to the horizontal transform set.

A48. The method of solution A46, wherein the vertical transform set isdifferent from the horizontal transform set.

A49. The method of solution A45, wherein the transform set comprises aDiscrete Cosine Transform of Type II (DCT-II) and a Discrete SineTransform of Type VII (DST-VII).

A50. The method of solution A49, wherein the transform set furthercomprises an identity transform.

A51. The method of solution A45, wherein the transform set is based onat least one of a coding information of the current block, a colorcomponent, a partitioning structure for the current block, a slice typeof a current slice comprising the current block, and a picture type of acurrent picture comprising the current block.

A52. The method of solution A51, wherein the transform set is based on adimension of the current block.

A53. The method of solution A51, wherein the transform set comprises aDiscrete Cosine Transform of Type II (DCT-II) and a Discrete SineTransform of Type VII (DST-VII) when the current block is intra-coded.

A54. The method of solution A51, wherein the transform set comprises aDiscrete Sine Transform of Type VII (DST-VII) and an identity transformwhen the current block is coded using an intra block copy (IBC) mode.

A55. The method of any of solutions A1 to A54, wherein the current blockis an intra coded block.

A56. The method of any of solutions A1 to A54, wherein a set ofcoefficients associated with the current block is subject to aconstraint.

A57. The method of solution A56, wherein each of the set of coefficientsthat is located out of a predetermined region of the current block iszero.

A58. The method of any of solutions A1 to A54, wherein the current blockis configured to use a default transform when another transform is notselected.

A59. The method of solution A58, wherein the default transform is aDiscrete Cosine Transform of Type II (DCT-II).

A60. A method for video processing, comprising making a decision, basedon a coding mode of a current block of a video, regarding an applicationof an implicit multiple transform set (MTS) process to the coding moderegardless of a value of an indication of enabling an MTS process in abitstream representation of the video at a sequence level, a picturelevel, a sub-picture level, a slice level, a tile group level, a tilelevel, a brick level, a coding tree unit (CTU) row, or a CTU level; andperforming, based on the decision, a conversion between the currentblock and the bitstream representation, wherein the implicit MTS processincludes using a characteristic of the current block to determine atransform used during the conversion.

A61. The method of solution A60, wherein the implicit MTS process isapplied when the coding mode is an intra subblock partitioning (ISP)mode and the MTS process is disabled.

A62. The method of solution A60, wherein the implicit MTS process isapplied when the coding mode is a subblock transform (SBT) mode and theMTS process is disabled.

A63. A method for video processing, comprising making a decision, basedon an enablement of a multiple transform set (MTS) process for a videoregion of a video, regarding an enablement of an intra subblockpartitioning (ISP) mode or a subblock transform (SBT) mode for the videoregion; and performing, based on the decision, a conversion between thevideo region and a bitstream representation of the video.

A64. The method of solution A63, wherein the video region comprises asequence, a video, a picture, a slice, a tile group, a tile, a brick, asub-picture, a coding tree unit (CTU) row, a CTU, a coding unit (CU) ora block.

A65. The method of solution A63 or A64, wherein the ISP mode and/or theSBT mode is disabled when the MTS process is disabled.

A66. The method of solution A63 or A64, wherein the bitstreamrepresentation comprises an explicit flag for the ISP mode and/or theSBT mode when the MTS process is enabled.

A67. The method of solution A63 or A64, wherein the ISP mode and/or theSBT mode is disabled when an implicit MTS process is disabled.

A68. A method for video processing, comprising making a decision, basedon an enablement of an intra subblock partitioning (ISP) mode or asubblock transform (SBT) mode for a video region of a video, regardingan enablement of a multiple transform set (MTS) process for the videoregion; and performing, based on the decision, a conversion between thevideo region and a bitstream representation of the video.

A69. The method of solution A68, wherein the video region comprises asequence, a video, a picture, a slice, a tile group, a tile, a brick, asub-picture, a coding tree unit (CTU) row, a CTU, a coding unit (CU) ora block.

A70. The method of solution A68 or A69, wherein the MTS process isenabled when the ISP mode and/or the SBT mode are disabled.

A71. A method for video processing, comprising performing a conversionbetween a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of thevideo, wherein the bitstream representation comprises a first syntaxelement that controls a usage of an implicit multiple transform set(MTS) process on the current block and a second syntax element thatcontrols a usage of an explicit MTS process on the current block, andwherein the first syntax element is different from the second syntaxelement, wherein the implicit MTS process includes using acharacteristic of the current block to determine a transform used duringthe conversion.

A72. The method of solution A71, wherein the first syntax element andthe second syntax element are signaled in the bitstream representationat a sequence level.

A73. A method for video processing, comprising making a decision, for avideo region of a video, regarding an application of an implicitmultiple transform set (MTS) process and/or an explicit MTS process tothe video region using one or more control parameters that are based ona coding mode of the video region; and performing, based on thedecision, a conversion between the video region and a bitstreamrepresentation of the video, wherein the implicit MTS process includesusing a characteristic of the current block to determine a transformused during the conversion.

A74. An apparatus in a video system comprising a processor and anon-transitory memory with instructions thereon, wherein theinstructions upon execution by the processor, cause the processor toimplement the method in any one of solutions A1 to A73.

A75. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computerreadable media, the computer program product including program code forcarrying out the method in any one of solutions A1 to A73.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a video processing apparatus 1800. Theapparatus 1800 may be used to implement one or more of the methodsdescribed herein. The apparatus 1800 may be embodied in a smartphone,tablet, computer, Internet of Things (IoT) receiver, and so on. Theapparatus 1800 may include one or more processors 1802, one or morememories 1804 and video processing hardware 1806. The processor(s) 1802may be configured to implement one or more methods (including, but notlimited to, methods 1705, 1710, 1715, 1720, 1725, 1730, 1735 and 1740)described in the present document. The memory (memories) 1804 may beused for storing data and code used for implementing the methods andtechniques described herein. The video processing hardware 1806 may beused to implement, in hardware circuitry, some techniques described inthe present document.

In some embodiments, the video coding methods may be implemented usingan apparatus that is implemented on a hardware platform as describedwith respect to FIG. 18.

Some embodiments of the disclosed technology include making a decisionor determination to enable a video processing tool or mode. In anexample, when the video processing tool or mode is enabled, the encoderwill use or implement the tool or mode in the processing of a block ofvideo, but may not necessarily modify the resulting bitstream based onthe usage of the tool or mode. That is, a conversion from the block ofvideo to the bitstream representation of the video will use the videoprocessing tool or mode when it is enabled based on the decision ordetermination. In another example, when the video processing tool ormode is enabled, the decoder will process the bitstream with theknowledge that the bitstream has been modified based on the videoprocessing tool or mode. That is, a conversion from the bitstreamrepresentation of the video to the block of video will be performedusing the video processing tool or mode that was enabled based on thedecision or determination.

Some embodiments of the disclosed technology include making a decisionor determination to disable a video processing tool or mode. In anexample, when the video processing tool or mode is disabled, the encoderwill not use the tool or mode in the conversion of the block of video tothe bitstream representation of the video. In another example, when thevideo processing tool or mode is disabled, the decoder will process thebitstream with the knowledge that the bitstream has not been modifiedusing the video processing tool or mode that was enabled based on thedecision or determination.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example video processing system1900 in which various techniques disclosed herein may be implemented.Various implementations may include some or all of the components of thesystem 1900. The system 1900 may include input 1902 for receiving videocontent. The video content may be received in a raw or uncompressedformat, e.g., 8 or 10 bit multi-component pixel values, or may be in acompressed or encoded format. The input 1902 may represent a networkinterface, a peripheral bus interface, or a storage interface. Examplesof network interface include wired interfaces such as Ethernet, passiveoptical network (PON), etc. and wireless interfaces such as Wi-Fi orcellular interfaces.

The system 1900 may include a coding component 1904 that may implementthe various coding or encoding methods described in the presentdocument. The coding component 1904 may reduce the average bitrate ofvideo from the input 1902 to the output of the coding component 1904 toproduce a coded representation of the video. The coding techniques aretherefore sometimes called video compression or video transcodingtechniques. The output of the coding component 1904 may be eitherstored, or transmitted via a communication connected, as represented bythe component 1906. The stored or communicated bitstream (or coded)representation of the video received at the input 1902 may be used bythe component 1908 for generating pixel values or displayable video thatis sent to a display interface 1910. The process of generatinguser-viewable video from the bitstream representation is sometimescalled video decompression. Furthermore, while certain video processingoperations are referred to as “coding” operations or tools, it will beappreciated that the coding tools or operations are used at an encoderand corresponding decoding tools or operations that reverse the resultsof the coding will be performed by a decoder.

Examples of a peripheral bus interface or a display interface mayinclude universal serial bus (USB) or high definition multimediainterface (HDMI) or Displayport, and so on. Examples of storageinterfaces include SATA (serial advanced technology attachment), PCI,IDE interface, and the like. The techniques described in the presentdocument may be embodied in various electronic devices such as mobilephones, laptops, smartphones or other devices that are capable ofperforming digital data processing and/or video display.

From the foregoing, it will be appreciated that specific embodiments ofthe presently disclosed technology have been described herein forpurposes of illustration, but that various modifications may be madewithout deviating from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, thepresently disclosed technology is not limited except as by the appendedclaims.

Implementations of the subject matter and the functional operationsdescribed in this patent document can be implemented in various systems,digital electronic circuitry, or in computer software, firmware, orhardware, including the structures disclosed in this specification andtheir structural equivalents, or in combinations of one or more of them.Implementations of the subject matter described in this specificationcan be implemented as one or more computer program products, i.e., oneor more modules of computer program instructions encoded on a tangibleand non-transitory computer readable medium for execution by, or tocontrol the operation of, data processing apparatus. The computerreadable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, amachine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition ofmatter effecting a machine-readable propagated signal, or a combinationof one or more of them. The term “data processing unit” or “dataprocessing apparatus” encompasses all apparatus, devices, and machinesfor processing data, including by way of example a programmableprocessor, a computer, or multiple processors or computers. Theapparatus can include, in addition to hardware, code that creates anexecution environment for the computer program in question, e.g., codethat constitutes processor firmware, a protocol stack, a databasemanagement system, an operating system, or a combination of one or moreof them.

A computer program (also known as a program, software, softwareapplication, script, or code) can be written in any form of programminglanguage, including compiled or interpreted languages, and it can bedeployed in any form, including as a stand-alone program or as a module,component, subroutine, or other unit suitable for use in a computingenvironment. A computer program does not necessarily correspond to afile in a file system. A program can be stored in a portion of a filethat holds other programs or data (e.g., one or more scripts stored in amarkup language document), in a single file dedicated to the program inquestion, or in multiple coordinated files (e.g., files that store oneor more modules, sub programs, or portions of code). A computer programcan be deployed to be executed on one computer or on multiple computersthat are located at one site or distributed across multiple sites andinterconnected by a communication network.

The processes and logic flows described in this specification can beperformed by one or more programmable processors executing one or morecomputer programs to perform functions by operating on input data andgenerating output. The processes and logic flows can also be performedby, and apparatus can also be implemented as, special purpose logiccircuitry, e.g., an FPGA (field programmable gate array) or an ASIC(application specific integrated circuit).

Processors suitable for the execution of a computer program include, byway of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, andany one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, aprocessor will receive instructions and data from a read only memory ora random access memory or both. The essential elements of a computer area processor for performing instructions and one or more memory devicesfor storing instructions and data. Generally, a computer will alsoinclude, or be operatively coupled to receive data from or transfer datato, or both, one or more mass storage devices for storing data, e.g.,magnetic, magneto optical disks, or optical disks. However, a computerneed not have such devices. Computer readable media suitable for storingcomputer program instructions and data include all forms of nonvolatilememory, media and memory devices, including by way of examplesemiconductor memory devices, e.g., EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memorydevices. The processor and the memory can be supplemented by, orincorporated in, special purpose logic circuitry.

While this patent document contains many specifics, these should not beconstrued as limitations on the scope of any invention or of what may beclaimed, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific toparticular embodiments of particular inventions. Certain features thatare described in this patent document in the context of separateembodiments can also be implemented in combination in a singleembodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in thecontext of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multipleembodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover,although features may be described above as acting in certaincombinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more featuresfrom a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from thecombination, and the claimed combination may be directed to asubcombination or variation of a subcombination.

Similarly, while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particularorder, this should not be understood as requiring that such operationsbe performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, orthat all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirableresults. Moreover, the separation of various system components in theembodiments described in this patent document should not be understoodas requiring such separation in all embodiments.

Only a few implementations and examples are described and otherimplementations, enhancements and variations can be made based on whatis described and illustrated in this patent document.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of processing video data, comprising:making a decision, for a conversion between a current block of a videoand a bitstream of the video, based on a set of representativecoefficients of the current block and/or one or more neighbouring blockof the current block and in an absence of one or more transform indices,regarding one or more transform matrices applied to the current block ina transform process, wherein the one or more transform matricescomprises at least one of a horizontal transform matrix or a verticaltransform matrix; and performing the conversion based on the decision.2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of representative coefficientscomprises partial of all coefficients of the current block and/or theone or more neighbouring block.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein theone or more transform matrices is based on a function of the set ofrepresentative coefficients, and an output of the function is a numberof the set of representative coefficients.
 4. The method of claim 3,wherein the horizontal transform matrix comprises a first transformmatrix and the vertical transform matrix comprises a second transformmatrix when the number is even, and wherein the horizontal transformmatrix comprises a third transform matrix and the vertical transformmatrix comprises a fourth transform matrix when the number is odd. 5.The method of claim 4, wherein the first transform matrix is identicalto the second transform matrix and the third transform matrix isidentical to the fourth transform matrix.
 6. The method of claim 4,wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth transform matricesis one of a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of Type II (DCT-II) or aDiscrete Sine Transform (DST) of Type VII (DST-VII).
 7. The method ofclaim 5, wherein the first transform matrix is different from the thirdtransform matrix.
 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the first transformmatrix and the second transform matrix are the Discrete Sine Transform(DST) of Type VII (DST-VII), and the third transform matrix and thefourth transform matrix are the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of TypeII (DCT-II).
 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the current block iscoded with a specific mode, where the specific mode comprises an intramode or an inter mode.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the currentblock applies an implicit selected transform for a primary transform.11. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing a conversionbetween a second block of the video which do not apply an implicitselected transform and the bitstream, wherein a default Discrete CosineTransform (DCT) of Type II (DCT-II) is used for the second block. 12.The method of claim 1, further comprising performing a conversionbetween a third block in a specific color format of the video and thebitstream, wherein the third block is coded with an intra block copymode which uses reference samples in a same video region as the thirdblock and a transform skip mode is allowed to be applied to the thirdblock.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion includesencoding the current block into the bitstream.
 14. The method of claim1, wherein the conversion includes decoding the current block from thebitstream.
 15. An apparatus for processing video data comprising aprocessor and a non-transitory memory with instructions thereon, whereinthe instructions upon execution by the processor, cause the processorto: make a decision, for a conversion between a current block of a videoand a bitstream of the video, based on a set of representativecoefficients of the current block and/or one or more neighbouring blockof the current block and in an absence of one or more transform indices,regarding one or more transform matrices applied to the current block ina transform process, wherein the one or more transform matricescomprises at least one of a horizontal transform matrix or a verticaltransform matrix; and perform the conversion based on the decision. 16.The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the set of representativecoefficients comprises partial of all coefficients of the current blockand/or the one or more neighbouring block, and the one or more transformmatrices is based on a function of the set of representativecoefficients, and an output of the function is a number of the set ofrepresentative coefficients, wherein the horizontal transform matrixcomprises a first transform matrix and the vertical transform matrixcomprises a second transform matrix when the number is even, and whereinthe horizontal transform matrix comprises a third transform matrix andthe vertical transform matrix comprises a fourth transform matrix whenthe number is odd, and wherein the first transform matrix and the secondtransform matrix are the Discrete Sine Transform (DST) of Type VII(DST-VII), and the third transform matrix and the fourth transformmatrix are the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of Type II (DCT-II). 17.A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructionsthat cause a processor to: make a decision, for a conversion between acurrent block of a video and a bitstream of the video, based on a set ofrepresentative coefficients of the current block and/or one or moreneighbouring block of the current block and in an absence of one or moretransform indices, regarding one or more transform matrices applied tothe current block in a transform process, wherein the one or moretransform matrices comprises at least one of a horizontal transformmatrix or a vertical transform matrix; and perform the conversion basedon the decision.
 18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage mediumof claim 17, wherein the set of representative coefficients comprisespartial of all coefficients of the current block and/or the one or moreneighbouring block, and the one or more transform matrices is based on afunction of the set of representative coefficients, and an output of thefunction is a number of the set of representative coefficients, whereinthe horizontal transform matrix comprises a first transform matrix andthe vertical transform matrix comprises a second transform matrix whenthe number is even, and wherein the horizontal transform matrixcomprises a third transform matrix and the vertical transform matrixcomprises a fourth transform matrix when the number is odd, and whereinthe first transform matrix and the second transform matrix are theDiscrete Sine Transform (DST) of Type VII (DST-VII), and the thirdtransform matrix and the fourth transform matrix are the Discrete CosineTransform (DCT) of Type II (DCT-II).
 19. A non-transitorycomputer-readable recording medium storing a bitstream of a video whichis generated by a method performed by a video processing apparatus,wherein the method comprises: making a decision based on a set ofrepresentative coefficients of a current block of the video and/or oneor more neighbouring block of the current block and in an absence of oneor more transform indices, regarding one or more transform matricesapplied to the current block in a transform process, wherein the one ormore transform matrices comprises at least one of a horizontal transformmatrix or a vertical transform matrix; and generating the bitstreambased on the decision.
 20. The non-transitory computer-readablerecording medium of claim 19, wherein the set of representativecoefficients comprises partial of all coefficients of the current blockand/or the one or more neighbouring block, and the one or more transformmatrices is based on a function of the set of representativecoefficients, and an output of the function is a number of the set ofrepresentative coefficients, wherein the horizontal transform matrixcomprises a first transform matrix and the vertical transform matrixcomprises a second transform matrix when the number is even, and whereinthe horizontal transform matrix comprises a third transform matrix andthe vertical transform matrix comprises a fourth transform matrix whenthe number is odd, and wherein the first transform matrix and the secondtransform matrix are the Discrete Sine Transform (DST) of Type VII(DST-VII), and the third transform matrix and the fourth transformmatrix are the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of Type II (DCT-II).